New regional account managing director at Y&R

Y&R has appointed David Thorne as Regional Account Managing Director, with responsibility for Colgate-Palmolive across the region.  David will be based in Y&R’s Hong Kong office, the Regional Hub for the global client.  He will report to Stephen Forcione, WPP Global Managing Partner.    

Prior to joining Y&R, Thorne (left) was with Saatchi & Saatchi most recently in London, working as Regional Director EMEA for one of P&G’s biggest and fastest growing brands, Head & Shoulders.  He had previously led the CEEMEA region on the brand and also been the Client Service Director for the rapidly expanding Saatchi & Saatchi office in Moscow.

He has over 20 years’ experience in advertising and brand communications and has held positions at Ogilvy and McCann Erickson. He has worked on huge global brands including BP.  Nestle, Motorola and Coca Cola as well as a stint in the Strategic Consultancy arm of the COI.