Dentsu Aegis Network media agency VizeumMalaysia has appointed Chinar Joshi as its new General Manager for strategy.
Chinar Joshi joins from IPG Mediabrands Malaysia, where he spent nearly five years at UM, first in a strategy and planning role. He was then promoted to general manager to lead its agency BPN last year.
During his tenure at IPG, Joshi handled clients such as Johnson & Johnson, CIMB, U-Mobile and Suntory and Cerebos. In his new role, he will report to Wong SiewWai, the agency’s chief executive officer.
Hailing from India, Joshi has 10 years of industry experience, having worked at creative agencies Wieden+Kennedy and Ogilvy & Mather, before moving to the media side.
Commenting on the appointment, Wong said, “We intend to keep Vizeum’s growth on an upward trajectory and that means continuously improving our deliverables to existing clients while exploring new revenue streams. Joshi brings a creative and fresh perspective to the business – his insights on strategy and track record of pioneering commercial initiatives for both clients and agencies are aligned with Vizeum’s long-term game plan.”
“With Vizeum operating on a ‘one market, one profit and loss’ collective business model under Dentsu Aegis Network, I’m excited at the opportunities to activate more collaboration across the network,”Chris Joshi added.
