Change of Leader for C Space Shanghai

Online community specialist C Space has transferred Charles Drury from its London office and promoted him to the role of Interim Managing Director, Shanghai, replacing Elisabeth de Gramont who has stepped down.

Owned by Omnicom, C Space offers services including private online communities, in-person live events, visual storytelling, co-creation workshops and business consulting. Drury (pictured) joined the firm's London office three years ago and most recently served as Associate Director, EMEA. Earlier, he worked for DCA Design International as Strategy and Planning Lead, Senseworldwide as a Senior Analyst, and Seymourpowell as Design Researcher.

In his new role, focusing primarily on growing C Space's presence in APAC, Drury is tasked with connecting the needs of clients to the culture at C Space Jigsaw (C Space Shanghai), while helping the team build on its existing qual reputation. He replaces de Gramont, who joined in 2012 as Group Account Director, before moving to the role of VP and then Managing Partner. Earlier, she worked for Jigsaw International as Research Manager. According to a C Space spokesperson, de Gramont is not moving on to another agency, and will explore opportunities elsewhere.

Felix Koch, Regional CEO, EMEA & APAC, comments: 'We're delighted to appoint Charles into this role. His relationship-based approach will help us win and retain the key client relationships we hold in Shanghai. We've always wanted this company to be a place of learning, personal growth and opportunity, and it's incredible to witness this come to light'.

Web site: www.cspace.com .