Cheil appoints Swinton to lead agency’s growth in Australia – Keun Ho Kim appointed deputy MD

In a move aimed at jump-starting its business activity in the south-east market, Korea’s largest marketing agency, Cheil Worldwide has appointed Andrew Swinton as managing director and Keun Ho Kim, deputy managing director of Cheil Australia – both to be based out of Sydney.

Well regarded in south-east Asia and European advertising circles and armed with 17 years of experience, Swinton (left) was a pillar behind McCann-Erickson’s development internationally. He spent a total of 11 years with McCann-Erickson in Sydney, Saigon, UK and Frankfurt.

In 2006, he then moved to Publicis Mojo Sydney, where he served as director for the P&G, Nestle Purina accounts. His career spans across regional and international brands, including P&G, Nestle in Australia, Opel in Germany, GM in the UK and Coca-Cola in Vietnam.

Prior to joining Cheil, Keun Ho Kim (left) was group account director at Ogilvy & Mather, based in the Sydney office overlooking the IBM account. He also worked at the Ogilvy & Mather offices in Sydney and Seoul for eight years, where his last post was managing director. Kim worked as a marketing communications consultant for numerous clients, including IBM, Motorola, Kia Motors, both regionally and locally.  Kim will report to Swinton and SJ Kimm, president of Cheil Southeast Asia.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Andrew and Keun Ho on board to lead the growth of Cheil Australia. With Andrew and Keun Ho’s knowledge and experience in local leadership, there will be huge potential to see Cheil Australia grow into a top-tier agency,” says Kimm.