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Bates China forms Bates MeThinks Group, denies rumour of Shanghai office closure
SHANGHAI - Bates China has denied reports in Chinese media that is has closed its Shanghai office due to the outcome of recent Buick pitches; instead Bates has integrated Bates Shanghai with MeThinks Group, a local agency that Bates acquired in 2007.
Bates promotes Almon Lam as Greater China ECD and expands regional responsibility
GREATER CHINA - Bates has promoted 20-year, award-winning creative veteran Almon Lam, currently its Hong Kong executive creative director, to ECD of Greater China.
Bates celebrates integration of Greater China offices in Taipei
Bates held its first Greater China annual dinner in Taipei on 16 March, with the theme “Greater China, Greater Bates”. Hosted by Greater China chief executive officer Conrad Chiu, the fun-and-games-filled event was attended by more than 250 leaders and employees of Bates from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei, as well as the regional leadership including Tim Isaac, chairman, and TB Song, chairman of WPP and Ogilvy Greater China.
Bates 141 chairman Jeffrey Yu to exit the agency after 25 years
ASIA-PACIFIC - Jeffrey Yu (pictured), chairman of Bates 141 Asia, has confirmed that he has been asked to leave the agency following what he describes as disagreements over its future.
Bates 141 promotes Conrad Chiu as Greater China CEO
GREATER CHINA - Bates 141 Hong Kong has promoted Conrad Chiu, its current Hong Kong CEO for the past five years, as CEO Greater China.
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