Tham Khai Meng becomes global creative chief and chairman of O&M's WW Creative Council
28 Nov 2008
Tham Khai Meng has been named worldwide creative director and chairman of the WW Creative Council. He succeeds Robyn Putter.
Khai has been executive creative director of Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific since 1999.
Under his leadership, Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific has been named Creative Network of the Year by Campaign Brief Asia for seven years in a row, and Khai himself named Creative Director of the Year.
From January, Khai will divide his time between New York, Singapore, and everywhere else in between! He is committed to treating this role as a truly global one: and, both his appointment and the way in which he and Miles intend to partner, say a lot about the way in which Ogilvy is
determined to show our leadership in the new multilateral world.
According to New York publication, Advertising Age, Khai is ''One of the world's most influential people in the communications business.'' In 2005, Hong Kong-based Media magazine named Khai '' Regional Head of the Year.''
In that same year, New York Clio elected Khai to be the first Asian to Chair their executive jury board. He has also served on the jury panels of the world's most prestigious awards festivals, including Cannes, D&AD, One Show, World Press Awards and Media SPIKES.