JWT Shanghai boosts management team

Donald Chan, JWT China CEO, has announced recent additions to the Shanghai office’s management team.

Eric Lee (left) has joined JWT Shanghai in the role of General Manager. 

On the creative front, Elvis Chau (right) has been promoted to ECD, reporting to Yang Yeo, JWT Shanghai Chief Creative Officer.

As General Manager, Lee will partner with Chan, Yang and Chau infocusing on Shanghai’s new business development, digital capabilitiesand staff development and training.

Chau brings withhim over 14 years of experience in the industry, ten of which he spentwith Leo Burnett, where he joins from. He began his career at JWTSingapore in 1999 and spent the next ten years in three differentmarkets–Singapore, Thailand and most recently, China. 

Hispromotion reflects the success he’s had in creating campaigns that havebeen both highly effective and highly awarded, picking up over 200international and local awards in shows such as Cannes, Effies, CLIO,One Show, London International, AdFest, Spikes and local awards.

“JWT Shanghai has been experiencing positive growth in terms of our business development and creative strength,” said Chan. “With the appointment of Eric and Elvis to these roles, we have a strong leadership team set in place to drive this growth into the future and build on the momentum and success that we’ve been witnessing.”