China Communications Leadership Forum honours Jimmy Lam
Jimmy Lam, Vice Chairman and Chief Creative Office of DDB Group North China was honoured 2012 China Marcom Leaders of the Year at the inaugural China Communications Leadership Forum on 1 December 2012.
China Beijing International Culture & Creative Industry Expo and 5iPR, a leading public relations agency in China organized the event as an industry first for China’s leading communication practitioners. The event gathered 150 attendees from marketing, advertising, public relations, events, and digital companies and agencies.
“We thank the communication industry’s leaders for their efforts and contribution to the rapidly developing world of China communications. They have contributed their knowledge and professional skills to uplift our industry, set high benchmarks for China to grow quickly, and also provided a nurturing environment for our next generation of communication talents and future leaders. It is timely such recognition is extended to these outstanding individuals,” the organizer said.
Richard Tan, President and CEO of DDB Group North China, said: “For Jimmy to receive this award is a real honour for him and for DDB. It’s not often that we get nominated as Marcom leaders, let alone win such a prestigious award in an agency. It demonstrates Jimmy’s prowess in business, as well as a creative leader.”
Other honourees who received this award, includes Vice President of Unilever North Asia, Chairman of Weber Shandwick China, CEO of Aegis Greater China Group, Lowe CEO, Vice President of McDonald’s China, Vice President of Mercedes Benz China, and Vice President of Volkswagen China.
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Over the years, Jimmy has earned a reputation as one of the most awarded, home grown creative talents. He has 36 years of working experience in the advertising industry with various international agencies, such us Draft/FCB, DDB, McCann, Euro, and Lowe. He was the first Hong Kong Chinese to become Executive Creative Director in Lintas HK, and was also the first Hong Kong Chinese to become Asia Pacific Regional ECD of an international agency (Dentsu). Jimmy founded and currently runs Longyin Review magazine to showcase outstanding Chinese creative work. He is also one of the four founders of the LongXi International Creative Awards. As President of AdFest and Vice Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of DDB Group North China, Jimmy is able to play an active role in attracting and developing talents for our Global Creative Hub in Shanghai while assembling the best talents in the region to judge and participate at AdFest. Jimmy maintains impartiality, as he does not get involved in any voting of the creative award submissions. Jimmy is warmly regarded as the “Father of modern advertising”.
