BBDO launches in Sri Lanka

BBDO Worldwide has officially opened its first stand-alone agency in Colombo. The office will be headed by Managing Director Santosh Menon and opens its doors with clients Fonterra, P&G and Rize.

BBDO has been operating in the region for the past five years in partnership with TAL.

Menon is an accomplished advertising professional with a proven track record across multiple geographies, clients and brands. He has worked in India, Sri Lanka and in Indonesia, where he was General Manager at DraftFCB, Indonesia.

He started his advertising career in 1991 in Leo Burnett, Mumbai and had stints at JWT and Contract, Mumbai. He had a long and distinguished tenure at FCB, India culminating in his taking over as GM, DraftFCB, Indonesia.

He has been instrumental in the many advertising successes of Fonterra in Sri Lanka.

"Increasing our footprint in Sri Lanka is a natural extension of our plans to develop a broader presence in Asia," BBDO Asia, ME and Africa Chairman and CEO Chris Thomas said.

We would like to thank TAL for their commitment over the past few years and wish them well as they no doubt continue to grow and prosper as well," he said.