Created early in March (PRN, March 6), global communications agency Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) unveiled its Asia-Pacific leaders as we went to press. Matt Stafford, president, Asia Pacific, BCW, said the merged firm’s Asia market leaders are in place and “most of our teams have already begun to move into the same office.”
Market leaders will report to Stafford. They include Hong Qu, who becomes market leader, Beijing, BCW. Previously he led the market for Burson-Marsteller. In Shanghai, Tiffany Bai will lead the market; Bai was managing director, China, Cohn & Wolfe.
In Guangzhou Cyrus Yeung becomes market leader. Yeung previously was associate managing director, Guangzhou, Cohn & Wolfe. Hong Kong’s market leader will be George Godsal, who led the market for Burson-Marsteller.
In Singapore the previous managing director, Singapore and Southeast Asia, Cohn & Wolfe, Shawn Balakrishnan becomes market leader. Nia Pratiwi becomes market leader for Indonesia. Pratiwi led Indonesia for Burson-Marsteller.
In Japan, Shuri Fukunaga becomes market leader. Fukunaga led the market there for Burson-Marsteller. Ihn Chee will lead in Korea. Previously, Chee led the market for Burson-Marsteller.
Pamela Klioufis will lead Australia. Klioufis was managing director, Sydney, for Burson-Marsteller. There are no leadership changes in other Asia-Pacific markets, BCW said.