Y&R Asia appoints Kit Ong as the new executive creative director of its Vietnam office

Y&R Asia has appointed Kit Ong as executive creative director for its Vietnam office.

Malaysian born Ong joins Y&R with over 20 years experience in the industry, during which time he has worked on award-winning campaigns for many of the world’s leading brands including Procter & Gamble, Nokia, Toyota, Carlsberg and Sony.  He joins Y&R from Euro RSCG in Malaysia, and has previously held creative roles at Bates 141, Saatchi & Saatchi and Ogilvy & Mather, as well as a three-year stint at Y&R in the mid 1990s.

His impressive awards tally includes numerous Cannes Lions, as well as awards won at Clio, AME, One Show, D&AD and AdFest.  He has also sat on awards juries for Spikes Asia and Clio.

Marcus Rebeschini, chief creative officer, Y&R Asia said: “Two years ago our office in Jakarta was a sleeping giant and after some changes and thanks to a great team there, it’s regarded as the most creative agency in Indonesia.  I believe Y&R Vietnam is now at that point and I think bringing Kit on board will be the much needed wake-up call the office needs. Kit’s an amazingly humble creative talent and his approach to work is very much about making things happen which is what the office needs. I hope to see him wake this sleeping giant.”