Edelman names new president for Greater China

Industry veteran Pully Chau has joined Edelman as president for Greater China. 

In her new role, Chau (pictured) will advance the company's agenda for delivering integrated communications and marketing, while she will also lead the charge on enhancing the agency’s existing offerings and launch new specialist capabilities to further fuel growth. 

She will report to Stephen Kehoe, Edelman’s president and CEO for APAC. Leaders of Edelman’s businesses across China, Hong Kong and Taipei, namely Mark Wang, Adrian Warr and Alexandra Pao, will report into Chau going forward, building synergies across offices and driving growth across the Greater Bay Area.

“Chau is known in the industry as a game-changer. She is the right partner to build Edelman’s future in these unique, high-growth markets that are evolving ahead of the curve. She is a proven business driver, having led large agencies and won substantial client remits at the highest level. She is very well connected across Greater China and will be a force multiplier for Edelman in the region too,” said Kehoe.

Chau brings 33 years of agency leadership experience to her new role, having served as Cheil’s group CEO for Greater China, a role she was promoted to in 2017 after joining as the group’s first woman COO in 2015. She began her career in 1984 and grew her passion for integrated communications while working on the P&G business for 17 years at DMB&B as well as Saatchi & Saatchi, in both Hong Kong and Shanghai. She has also previously served as Greater China CEO & chairman for DraftFCB.

Chau added, "Nothing beats the excitement of joining the largest PR agency in their quest to redefine the game. With a unified mission to drive fast growth through integration, and by empowering the company’s diverse team of high-flying talent, we are going to take the industry in a new direction.”

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