Kantar Promotes Foged for New Combined ANZ Role

In Melbourne, Kantar has promoted Jon Foged to the newly created role of Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Insights arm - he was previously CEO of the division in Australia. Jason Shoebridge, CEO of Kantar New Zealand, will leave the business in April.

Foged (pictured) has worked for Kantar for seventeen years, and prior to the CEO Australia position was Chief Strategic and Business Development Officer for the APAC region, and CEO for Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. Earlier, he held MD roles in Singapore and Malaysia.

He takes over responsibility for the New Zealand region from Shoebridge, who joined Kantar in 2010 and moved into the NZ CEO position five years ago. Wayne Levings, APAC President for Kantar's Insights division, thanked Shoebridge for his leadership, adding: 'Jason has ensured that Kantar New Zealand has been a leader in the strength of its relationships and profitability, and together with his team, has won several industry accolades and is steadfastly admired by clients and colleagues alike'.

Levings says the creation of Foged's new role is a culmination of a multi-year transformation of the firm's presence in the region. 'Jon and his leadership teams have a clear history of building strong performing businesses across APAC. He has a core mantra focused on our people, our culture and our clients and we are looking forward to his leadership to continue the growth of our businesses in Australia and New Zealand', he adds.

Web site: www.kantar.com .