WPP's Ogilvy & Mather Promotes Anthony Wong As Worldwide Effectiveness Director

(RTTNews) - Ogilvy & Mather or O&M, the marketing communications company affiliated to advertising giant WPP Group Plc. (WPP.L, WPPGY), announced Tuesday the promotion of Anthony Wong as Worldwide Effectiveness Director, effective January 4, 2016.

Wong succeeds Tim Broadbent, who died earlier this year after holding this position since 2009.

This will be a dual role for Wong who is based in Hong Kong, and is also Global Client Leader for TeamHW - WPP's bespoke agency team that looks after Huawei's marketing and communications around the world.

In his previous position as President of Global Brand Management for the network in Asia Pacific, Wong won more than 30 effectiveness awards, including three IPAs in London, the first and second ever IPA wins from China, in addition to the first ever IPA win from Malaysia.

Miles Young, O&M's Global Chairman and CEO said, "Tim taught Anthony all he could about everything he knew, and he is the perfect example of the type of intelligent and thinking leader we need in our business."