Vincent Van Dessel joins Y&R Vietnam as CEO

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CV Vincent Van Dessel 2014.jpgY&R Vietnam has appointed Vincent Van Dessel as Chief Executive Officer. Van Dessel (pictured) has 15 years experience in the advertising industry in senior management roles at major multinational agencies, he was most recently CEO for McCann Brussels where he oversaw its merger with Lowe.

Van Dessel’s expertise spans multiple categories from strategic planning to account and brand management. Awards won and awards judged include Effies, a Grand Effie, Cannes and New York Festivals.

Fluent in three languages (and working on his Vietnamese) Van Dessel also has two Master’s degrees and is a graduate of INSEAD’s Executive Program.

He succeeds Matthew Collier who is now CEO Y&R Group Indonesia.

Commenting on the appointment Sanjay Bhasin, CEO Y&R Southeast Asia said, “Vincent has proved to be the ideal leader for Y&R’s wonderful young team in Vietnam. His enthusiasm and commitment to working in Asia generates an energy that is set to drive Y&R Vietnam to even more success in 2015.”