R/GA has promoted Michael Titshall to the newly created title of chief executive office Asia Pacific.
For the past four and a half years, Titshall has successfully led R/GA Australia’s operations in Melbourne, Sydney, and, most recently, Canberra. In his expanded role, he will now also oversee R/GA’s Asian offices, partnering with R/GA’s executive leadership team in the region. This includes Marianne Whitman, general manager of Singapore; Anthony Baker, general manager of Japan; Barry Peng, interim general manager of China; and Bambang Witoyo, general manager of Indonesia.
In Australia, Victoria Curro will continue as managing director, with chief creative officer, Seamus Higgins, and VP, executive creative director, Ben Miles, co-leading the company’s creative team.
Titshall represents a new generation of leadership. He has a strong reputation for rapidly amplifying R/GA’s competitive advantages and leaning into creative innovation early when solving business challenges. Under his leadership, R/GA Australia has enjoyed rapid growth over the past 18 months, more than doubling its headcount, picking up many new clients, and being awarded at major global & regional award shows, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, the Effies and Spikes Asia.
Titshall commented, “It’s an exciting time for R/GA in APAC. Our ability to deliver creative and innovative experiences that deeply connect with people is more crucial than ever for brands in such a fast-paced region. I feel incredibly fortunate to embark on this new chapter at R/GA and continue working with such a skilled and inspiring team, not just in Australia, but now also extending that collaboration into Asia. The capabilities that we have across the region are already impressive, and I’m looking forward to the impact we can achieve working even closer together.”
Robin Forbes, global chief executive officer, R/GA, stated “Michael is an exceptional business leader. He’s become known for driving the industry forward by creating environments that enable people to do the best work of their careers, creating boundary-pushing work that combine our distinct capabilities. Under his leadership, R/GA Australia has been a shining example of how to produce creatively-led innovative work, and we look forward to watching him expand his expertise at R/GA by leading our new APAC region.”
Titshall has led agencies across brand, creative, technology and media services. Prior to joining R/GA, he spent five years with CHE Proximity, where the agency was awarded Agency of the Year six times while he was managing director, and named the fourth Most Innovative Company in Australia.
Across APAC, R/GA works with Diageo, Google, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Nike, QuickBooks, Shiseido, Toyota and TPG Telecom.
