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Manning Selvage & Lee Opens Office in Tokyo
Manning Selvage & Lee (MS&L) today announced it is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific by establishing MS&L Japan, the agency's fifth office in the region. MS&L also has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore.
MS&L Japan is comprisedof the current staff of Publicis Japan’s PR division, Publicis Dialog. Publicis Dialog was established in 2002 through the acquisition of the PR agency Gravitas, and today boasts a solid team of experienced communications staff with over 11 years of history in Tokyo.
As the newly branded MS&L Japan begins operations, Glenn Osaki, SVP and senior director, Asia Pacific, will assume responsibility as managing director. He will continue to be responsible for MS&L's entire Asia Pacific region and will support many of the agency's key global clients in the region, including Philips, Sunkist, and The Home Depot.
At MS&L Japan, Osaki joins key team members Kiminori Takeuchi, Group Account Director, and Mika Archer, Account Director. Takeuchi and Archer have 30 years of combined PR experience in Japan, specializing in the fields of IT, corporate & financial, consumer goods, travel & tourism, retail, and healthcare.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to expand MS&L’s presence in Asia and offer our clients a tremendously talented team in Tokyo," said Osaki. "I look forward to working not only with new clients in Japan, but also existing clients striving to enhance their presence in this very important Asian market."
MS&L Japan will feature a blue-chip list of international clients including Visa International, Business Software Alliance, Emirates Airlines, Philips Oral Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, and the Diamond Trading Company/DeBeers. The office will function alongside sister advertising agency Publicis Japan, led by CEO Sam Cassels.
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