Yeo and Kimura take top positions at Hakuhodo

Tokyo-based Hakuhodo, Japan’s second largest advertising agency group, have announced the appointments of Yang Yeo and Kentaro Kimura as APAC co-chief creative officers. Prior to joining Hakuhodo, Singapore-born Yeo was ECD of Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai. He started his advertising career in 1992 with Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore. Kentaro, who has been with the agency since 1992, has won 8 Grands Prix amongst his 100+ creative awards and judged at more than 20 international award festivals, including as Titanium & Integrated Lions jury member at Cannes, Promo & Direct Jury President at ADFEST and Digital & Mobile Jury President at Spikes Asia.