Leadership change at dentsu Malaysia as Tan Kien Eng takes over
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05 February 2021
Dentsu Malaysia has named Tan Kien Eng as CEO, effective 8 February, taking over from Nicky Lim who is moving on to pursue other interests close to six years after he first took over in 2015. Tan (pictured left) will report to Ashish Bhasin, CEO, dentsu Asia Pacific. Meanwhile, Lim (pictured right) will leave on 15 February to ensure a smooth transition of leadership in the market.
Tan will be responsible for continuing the business’ transformation journey, driving integration across media, creative and CXM service lines. He is also tasked with building a strong culture with its employees and growth for its clients' business. Tan was most recently with Publicis Groupe Malaysia as CEO, stepping down after more than four years. He was first named to the role in 2016 and was CEO of Leo Burnett Malaysia prior to that, a position he took on in 2007. He joined ARC Worldwide Malaysia in 2004 as executive director and ECD.