UFC has hired KEVIN CHANG as VP of Content in Asia. Prior to joining UFC, Chang spent time with the NFL as Director of Int'l Media. Chang will be based in UFC’s Singapore office (UFC). ... The Asian Tour appointed JIMMY MASRIN as chairman of the board.
The deal "to merge the two Tour's business dealings and memberships to create a mega-event straddling the two continents appeared in jeopardy last month" after CEO MIKE KERR resigned. Interim Asia Tour Commissioner KYI HLA HAN said that "the discussions were set to resume" after Indonesian businessman Masrin was appointed as the new chairman, with immediate effect (STRAITS TIMES, 1/22). ... Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Chair & CEO MILES YOUNG announced that JOHN SEIFERT has been appointed Worldwide CEO, effective immediately. Young will continue as chairman until Sept. 1, at which point Seifert will become Worldwide Chair & CEO and Young will retain a non-exec role. In his non-exec role, Young will continue to work with Ogilvy & Mather and parent company WPP on key global clients. Seifert, 58, has spent 37 years at Ogilvy & Mather, most recently as Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy & Mather North America, a position he will retain (Ogilvy & Mather).
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