Research company Ipsos today announced the promotion of global executive Hamish Munro as its new APAC CEO.
Munro moves into his new remit after three years as Ipsos’ global head of interactive services. Since joining the company in 2013, Munro has also had stints as CEO of Australia and New Zealand, CEO of South-East Asia and CEO of APAC operations.
Having worked across Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Munro is set to bring broad international operational and research management experience to his new role, along with more than two decades of diverse market research and leadership.
Munro said: "I am excited to collaborate with my colleagues across Asia Pacific and continue to build on our strong client partnerships, building and strengthening our talent and deploying many of our new services to help our clients grow.”
Munro will replace current Ipsos APAC CEO, Christophe Cambournac, who will move into a global role with the business.
Suresh Ramalingam will replace Munro as Ipsos' new chief client officer for the APAC region. Ramalingam moves into his role after four years as CEO for Ipsos’ South-East Asian markets.
Prior to joining Ipsos, Ramalingam spent more than 20 years at Nielsen, working across its emerging markets in various leadership roles and the most recently as managing director of consumer insights across LATAM, EMEA and South-East Asia, based in Dubai.
In his new remit, Ramalingam will lead the client organisation for Ipsos’ APAC region and will be based in Kuala Lumpur.
Ramalingam said: “Our strong client organisation teams help drive engagement with our key clients in Asia Pacific collaborating across our services to provide the best possible research outcomes catering to their business needs. I am very excited to continue to focus on building client relationships across Asia Pacific.”
Ipsos CEO Ben Page said: “Hamish has been an integral part of the global Ipsos team since 2013, sharing his 25-plus years’ experience in market research, marketing, communications and account management roles. Hamish is an exceptional leader, with proven experience in managing large teams and complex businesses in competitive markets.
“Suresh has already shown his ability to grow and manage client relationships across South-East Asia, delivering on our long-term growth plans for the region. In his new role, I’m confident that his client and people focused leadership style coupled with his extensive research and management experience will help in leading the client organisation successfully in our APAC region.”
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