Former Host/Havas ECD Seamus Higgins joins R/GA as regional chief creative officer
Seamus Higgins, who departed Host/Havas last week after the agency restructured its creative department, has landed a role as R/GA’s VP APAC chief creative officer.
Higgins joins R/GA after a series of change for the agency which saw its VP MD of R/GA Australia Rebecca Bezzina and its regional ECD VP Bob Mackintosh, depart.
Higgins joins the agency from Host/Havas
Both Mackintosh and Bezzina announced their departures last month.
Speaking of his appointment, Higgins said in a statement: “APAC is a hugely dynamic region where anything is possible, and R/GA is perfectly poised to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation here. I can’t wait to get going with this incredibly talented team.”
In other appointments for the agency Niklas Lilja has joined the agency from New York where he was an acting ECD at R/GA Asia.
Lilja will now become executive creative director – head of stories APAC.
Lilja joins from R/GA Asia
Meanwhile Rob Chalmers has been promoted to ECD – head of experience design.
Chalmers has been promoted from his previous role as Sydney ECD.
Tuomas Peltoniemi, EVP MD APAC, said in a statement: “Seamus has built his career championing ideas that often don’t feel like advertising, and ensuring uncompromising craft when it comes to their delivery.
“We’re excited to welcome him to R/GA and to a role which speaks to his talent and passion for driving change, as well as our growth and the opportunities for transformation we’re seeing here.”
Chalmers has been promoted from his Sydney ECD role
Global CEO, Sean Lyons, added: “We are growing at speed in APAC, opening two new offices in as many years, a host of new business wins and organic growth from long-standing relationships, and hitting our stride creatively.
“The seamless and extraordinary collaboration between our people in the region is a differentiator sought out by clients, and something the teams in APAC already do so well. By bringing in a talent the caliber of Seamus, and combining his talents with Rob, Niklas, and other regional creative leads, APAC is poised to grow even further.”
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Well done mate. Delighted for you.
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Congratulations Seamus. That’s great news and great hire.
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