Bautista Named MD at Kantar Media Philippines

In the Philippines, Kantar Media has promoted Jay Bautista to the role of Managing Director, based in Manila.

Bautista (pictured) joined as Commercial Director in 2016, combining the role with running mentoring group Strategic Consumer and Media Incites, Inc. He was previously MD, Digital Media and Hot Air Balloon Digital Group, and before this spent thirteen years at Nielsen, where he latterly served as Managing Director, Media, in charge of the Philippines media operations including sales, marketing and financial management.

In his new role, Bautista will be responsible for delivering Kantar Media's services to clients in the region. Nick Burfitt, MD for APAC, comments: 'We are pleased to appoint Jay to this important role in the region, and look forward to continuing to work with him to deliver a high standard of media insight to the industry, as well as evolving the television audience service from measuring television to total video, which will provide a more comprehensive view of audience behavior. Jay has an excellent understanding of the evolving needs of our clients and a clear vision for the business in the Philippines'.

Web site: www.kantarmedia.com .