The agency will have 25 staff when it opens its doors with Watson’s and City of Dreams as confirmed clients.
Meanwhile, Cannes Grand Prix-winning creative Tamio Koshino has been named as the new chairman and chief creative officer of M&C Saatchi Tokyo, working on accounts including Mitsubishi.
In the past six months, under regional CEO Chris Jaques, M&C Saatchi has opened in Tokyo, launched digital firm M&C Saatchi-i in Beijing and re-opened in Singapore.