Emily Tan
Aug 11, 2011

Karen Yap joins Ogilvy PR Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - Karen Yap, who left her position as group account director at Weber Shandwick in January, has joined Ogilvy PR Malaysia as director of corporate and finance.

Yap joins Ogilvy PR as director of corporate and finance
Yap joins Ogilvy PR as director of corporate and finance

Yap, who started work with Ogilvy PR this month, was corporate affairs senior manager at Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia prior to joining Weber Shandwick in 2010. She brings with her over 12 years of experience in the media, public relations  and advertising fields.

Yap holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology from the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide has been operating in Asia-Pacific for more than 20 years and is billed as the largest and fastest-growing public relations network in the region. Operating in nearly every country in Asia Pacific with its own company offices, it serves a mix of global, regional and local clients including Intel, IBM, Nokia, Motorola, UPS, Ford, BMW, Rolls-Royce, Disney and adidas.

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