J. WALTER THOMPSON WELCOMES MARCO VERSOLATO AS CCO OF SINGAPORE OFFICE AND GLOBAL ECD ON LUX

NEW YORK, NY (May 25, 2016) — J. Walter Thompson today announced the appointment of Marco Versolato in the dual role of Chief Creative Officer of J. Walter Thompson Singapore and Global Executive Creative Director for Lux. During his career, which spans more than two decades, Versolato has worked on the creative campaigns for brands like Ita Bank, InBev’s Guaraná, Intel, Telefônica-Vivo, Whirlpool, McDonalds, L&G, and Johnson & Johnson. His work has earned him more than 30 Lions from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and has also been recognized and awarded at key industry festivals like D&AD, One Show, Clio, and El Sol. In 2010, Versolato represented Brazil as an Outdoor jury member at the Cannes Lions festival. Matt Eastwood, J. Walter Thompson’s Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, said, “One of my favorite creative philosophies that has really rung true throughout my career is ‘Passion trumps talent.’ And we are fortunate to add to our creative ranks an industry veteran that has an abundance of both. Marco loves what he does and it shows. Marco’s creative reputation alone makes him a great fit for our global network and his emphasis on digital innovation is a welcomed add-on that will make him right at home at J. Walter Thompson.”