Jun Fukawa succeeds Ali Shabaz as ECD of JWT Singapore

SINGAPORE - Jun Fukawa has been appointed to the role of executive creative director at JWT in Singapore, effective 1 July.

Jun Fukawa succeeds Ali Shabaz as ECD of JWT Singapore
Fukawa joined JWT in 2006 and has since been leading JWT Tokyo’s creative department. His new assignment is effective 1 July and he succeeds Ali Shabaz, who left the agency in October 2009. Fukawa will work closely with JWT Singapore managing director Angus Fraser.

In his new role, Fukawa will be charged with expanding JWT Singapore’s digital capacity by integrating digital and traditional media in planning and creative solutions for both local and regional clients.

“Jun has a strong vision for where the ad industry is going,” said Fraser. “His reputation attests to his ability to meet the challenges of the changing landscape and elevate our creative product to the next level. We have huge ambitions for JWT Singapore and I have every bit of confidence the office will prosper under Jun’s creative guidance.”

On his new assignment, Fukawa said: “JWT’s committed dedication to delivering innovative ideas and new offerings for clients and brands is exactly in line with my views.”

Fukawa started his career in 1986 as an art director at Dentsu in Japan. After eight years at Dentsu, he moved to Leo Burnett Tokyo (and later Leo Burnett Chicago) where he worked with international clients including Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris, United Distillers and Coca-Cola.

In 2001, Jun was appointed as ECD at Bates Yomiko Japan and later joined Hakuhodo in 2004 as chief creative.

Fukawa recently won Japan’s first-ever Cannes Grand Prix for Kit Kat's 'Mail' campaign in 2009.

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