Suryoto joins TCP-TBWA\Indonesia as ECD

Gandhi Suryoto has joined TCP-TBWA\ Indonesia as Executive Creative Director effective October 2011. Suryoto spent the last two decades at multinational and local agencies in Indonesia, most notably Leo Burnett. Prior to joining TCP-TBWA\ he was Chief Creative Officer at Fortune Indonesia.

Throughout his career, Gandhi has consistently led his creative teams to achieve success at regional and local award shows. He was awarded ‘Creative of the Year’ by ADOI Magazine in 2000 and was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame two years later. Gandhi has served on juries in regional and local award shows including AdFest.

Believing that an adman’s creativity must also exist beyond advertising, Gandhi is active in other artistic circles. In 2008, he authored the popular book, Seeing the Unseen, a journal of photos by Amrin Nugraha.

Steve Dodds, TCP-TBWA’s Group’s President Director commented, “We’re thrilled to bring Gandhi’s experience and reputation to the TBWA\ brand in Indonesia. Together with the business leadership of General Manager Roche Vandenberghe, the shared task ahead is to aggressively drive the agency’s creative recognition and client’s brands to the next level. We’re better equipped than ever to make the kind of iconic brand building work that our network is famous for happen in Indonesia.”

Vandenberghe added, “I look forward to partnering with Gandhi to raise the bar for Disruption and Media Arts in our fast-growing market. It’s been a year of solid progress, and Gandhi’s presence strengthens our credentials even further.”

Commenting on his appointment Suryoto said, “It’s like being reborn, coming back to a network agency and working together with a promising young team. It’s a story just beginning, but one full of endless possibilities.”