David Blecken
Mar 15, 2019

David Mayo to lead biz dev at Jakarta-based GetCraft

The ad agency veteran sees potential for creative vendor platforms to redefine the marketing industry's workflow process.

David Mayo
David Mayo

David Mayo, the former chief executive of Ogilvy Malaysia, has been named chief business development officer for GetCraft, which bills itself as Asia’s largest creative vendor marketplace outside China.

Mayo resigned from Ogilvy last August, but said he has been working with GetCraft for over a year in an advisory role. He has taken an equity stake in the company but continues to serve several other firms in an advisory and non-executive directorship context, he said.

Established in 2015, GetCraft is a platform that aims to simplify the workflow process and cut the costs involved in typical agency relationships by connecting clients directly with creative individuals. It operates regionally and claims to have more than 10,600 vendors on its books.

As well as offering services ranging from copywriting to influencer marketing, GetCraft also trains marketers in best practice in terms of working with individual suppliers. Brands that have used the platform include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Google, Coca-Cola, Visa, GE and Samsung, according to Mayo. He said GetCraft also works with major agency holding groups.

In a statement, GetCraft co-founder Patrick Searle said Mayo had proved “invaluable” in developing the company’s strategy and offering, and that formalising his involvement set the company up for a new stage of growth.

Mayo said he wanted to find “a newer, faster, better way for marketers to access creativity”. He said he saw a greater role for technology in connecting people from different parts of the industry.

“If we can truly use our data and our technology to scale and deliver work that doesn’t end up looking like a MoonPig card, it will allow brands to move at the speed of the consumer conversation,” he said.

GetCraft is set to open an office in Singapore, where Mayo is based, in the coming weeks.

Source:
Campaign Asia

Related Articles

Just Published

1 hour ago

How can AI be leveraged in community engagement?

At IAB's recent event in Hong Kong, panellists from Meta, Netflix, 9Gag, and Xiaohongshu debate the many pros and cons of AI to connect with its communities.

2 hours ago

Is advertising still a viable career for young people?

Campaign explores how an industry reliant on new blood to remain current will need to adapt to appeal to the younger talent it wants.

2 hours ago

The rise of the knowledge athlete

Why creativity not productivity will define the competitive edge, and how professionals are training themselves for an advantage.

3 hours ago

Move and win roundup: Week of September 30, 2024

IPG, The Guardian, Skyscanner and more, in our weekly roundup of people moves and account wins.