Chin was previously associate digital director and was responsible for digital operations across the group's client accounts in Malaysia since 2008.
He joined Omnicom Media Group from Universal McCann Malaysia where he was head of digital and emerging media to establish and developed the agency's digital capabilities and services.
Chin has worked accounts including Hewlett Packard, Intel, Cathay Pacific, Johnson & Johnson, HSBC, Sony Pictures, Panasonic, Proton, Carlsberg, F&N 100 Plus, McDonalds, MasterCard, IKEA and Munchy's.
Separately, Karen Mak has also joined as digital manager. She has more than five years' experience in marketing and communications with a focus on digital advertising and hands-on experience across a number of industries and brands including Hewlett-Packard, British American Tobacco, Guinness Anchor, Nestle and Maxis Communications.
On the appointments, Andreas Vogiatzakis, managing director of Omnicom Media Group Malaysia, said, "We believe in retaining and promoting good talent and I am pleased to activate this well-deserved promotion for Danny."
He added, "Digital media is fast becoming a way of life and Danny and his team have been tasked to be digital advocates both internally as well as externally across both OMD and PHD brands."