Wunderman Thompson Australia’s Gavin Bain Elevated to CEO, as Matt Parry Steps into APAC HSBC Role

Today, Wunderman Thompson has announced the appointment of Gavin Bain, previously National Managing Director of the business’ Australian operations, to the position of Chief Executive Officer.   

Bain will spearhead the continued evolution of the Australian business through creativity, consulting and technology capabilities to drive broader organisational impact for clients. Bain brings over 30 years’ experience in the Marketing and Advertising industry to the role, having worked in senior client roles at Bankwest, Adelaide Bank and Hartley Poynton Wealth Management, as well as executive agency roles at Marketforce and independent agency, Meerkats, where he was CEO for over 10 years. He is also a Board Director of The Advertising Council of Australia and the Cancer Council WA. 

  

Parry will step into the position of WPP team Helix Business Lead for HSBC in APAC, one of the group’s key global clients, and will relocate to be based in Hong Kong. Parry began his career with the network in 2006, before moving to Asia in 2012. Prior to his move to Sydney, Parry was Managing Director of Wunderman Thompson Hong Kong where he grew the agency to be one of the strongest in the market.