Adrian Miller is the new Chief Creative Officer at JWT Delhi

It's not every day that you hear news about recruitments from a big agency like JWT and when it comes to Sr. management high profile recruitments its too rare. However today is a different day and JWT India, today announced the appointment of Adrian Miller as Chief Creative Officer JWT Delhi

India July 12, 2010: Adrian or 'Metal' Miller, has been till recently the ECD of Saatchi & Saatchi Malaysia and Singapore. Over the last five years Adrian has led two agencies to the top. First it was Lowe Malaysia which after a year with him at the creative helm got recognised as one of Lowe network's top performing creative agencies. Then Saatchi & Saatchi Malaysia , where Adrian has built the agency into one of the top creative agencies in the region. The agency is ranked as one of the world's top 50 agencies by the Gunn Report and is currently ranked as the second most awarded agency in Asia by Campaign Brief Asia. This year Saatchi picked up the Campaign Brief Malaysian Agency of the Year for the second time running.

Adrian has twice had work ranked in the top 10 of the Gunn Report. Campaigns he has led have won numerous awards at major international award shows. These include multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze Lions. Plus Gold awards at The One Show, Clio Awards, AdFest, Spikes Asia and London International Awards. Last year alone, Saatchi Malaysia won 45 international awards on accounts such as Guinness, P&G and Amnesty International. He has judged at D&AD, Clio, Cannes, AWARD, Spikes and Adfest.

Adrian's main focus right now is leading clients into an idea driven space that is media neutral. Media Magazine recently ranked Adrian as one of the top five Executive Creative Directors in Asia-Pacific. Campaign Brief ranks him as one of the top two Creative Directors in Asia.

Colvyn Harris CEO JWT: "Adrian has built some of Asia's finest brands. He understands that strong brands means business for clients and increased market share. That will be his primary focus. His diverse experience will bring a new sensibility to our creative work"

He added, "This is one more significant and giant step, towards meeting JWT clients' growing aspirations of continued market leadership. This appointment will help strengthen our largest operating unit in India - the Delhi office - with the creative leadership and firepower the office needs. This will ensure future leadership in the market and continued successful growth. JWT Delhi has a roster of India's bluest of blue chip clients, and to meet their challenges and growth expectations this appointment is of critical importance."

Michael Maedel, President Asiapac, said "India is an important market for global clients and this important appointment will further enhance the value we bring to bear on the brands we handle. This appointment will ensure we continue to develop the most relevant and stimulating communication for India's best and the world's most admired global brands."

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