Y&R China Names Stephen Drummond Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer

Matthew Godfrey, president of Y&R Asia today announced the appointment of Stephen Drummond as chairman and chief strategy officer, Y&R China covering Y&R’s offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

Drummond will have a broad leadership remit, focusing on strategy as the foundation behind Y&R's creativity.

A creative communications leader with over 25 years’ experience on both client and agency sides, plus extensive China understanding gained since the mid-1990s, Drummond returns to Y&R after four years with Coca-Cola.

As regional creative excellence director and China IMC director, he led numerous campaigns for all Coca-Cola brands. Notable awards in his time there included Coca-Cola China's first Cannes Grand Prix and the Effie China Grand Prix for the hugely successful ‘Coca-Cola Nickname Bottles’ campaign.

During his previous four-year tenure with Y&R China, agency achievements included major business success for clients Danone, Dell and GAP – the latter named ‘Brand of the Year’ in Asia Pacific.

Commenting on the appointment, Godfrey said: “It’s great to welcome Stephen Drummond back to Y&R in China, where his balance of agency- and client-side experience is unparalleled.”

Added Drummond: “Having started my advertising career as a graduate trainee at Y&R it’s great to be coming home.”

His appointment is effective 1st July 2015.