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ADK Group has announced that Richard Yu, Regional Chief Creative Officer for ADK Greater China, has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the WARC Rankings 2020.

Previously known as the Gunn Report until 2016, the WARC Rankings are determined based on results of major advertising awards worldwide. Since 2014 Gunn Report, ADK Taiwan was awarded No. 1 in the creative ranking for three consecutive years.
The WARC Ranking Advisory Board consists of 23 prominent leaders in the advertising industry. Richard Yu has been selected as the only board member representing the Greater China creative agency.

Richard has a high reputation for his creativity not only in Taiwan but also in the global creative scene. Work by his team has won the CMO Pencil and Gold at the 2019 One Show Greater China Awards, and ADK Taiwan has been crowned Agency of the Year for the third time. His widely acclaimed creativity has brought numerous achievements for the ADK Group.

【Biography: Richard Yu】
Regional Chief Creative Officer, ADK Greater China
Jointed ADK Taiwan in 2012 and has created many successfully popular campaigns, leading the agency to recognition from local and international award shows including Cannes Gold Lions and Silver Lions, Spikes Asia Grand Prix, D&AD pencils and more.

【The WARC Rankings Advisory Board members 2020】
Adrian Mills, Partner – Creative, Brand & Advertising, Deloitte Digital Australia
Alexander Schill, Global Chief Creative Officer and Partner, Serviceplan Group
Andrew Robertson, President and CEO, BBDO Worldwide
Ari Weiss, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Worldwide
Avril Canavan, Worldwide Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, PHD
Berta de Pablos-Barbier, Chief Growth Officer, Mars Wrigley
Bruno Bertelli, Global Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Worldwide
Chrissie Hanson, Chief Strategy Officer, OMD Worldwide
Dick Van Motman, Former Global CEO Creative & Content, Dentsu Aegis Network / Founder, Plain Vanilla Ventures
Greg Brooks, Global Chief Marketing & Culture Officer, Mindshare
Joanne Brenner, Global Head of Marketing, Mediacom
John Patroulis, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Grey Group
Jose Miguel Sokoloff, Global President, MullenLowe Group Creative Council & Chief Creative Officer, MullenLowe Group UK
Kestrel Lee, Executive Creative Director, China, Freeman
Lauren Lafranz, Managing Director, Global Creative Operations, VMLY&R
Liz Taylor, Global Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide & Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Communications, North America
Malcolm Poynton, Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide
Piyush Pandey, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide & Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy
Richard Yu, Regional Chief Creative Officer, Greater China, ADK
Rob Reilly, Global Creative Chairman, McCann Worldgroup
Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman, S4 Capital
Tom DiSapia, Chief Strategy Officer, UM EMEA
Vicki Holgate, Effective Creative Excellence Director, Diageo

Contact: Yuri Hirao, Tsubasa Maruyama
Office of Corporate Communications, ADK Holdings Inc.
Email: adkpr@adk.jp, Tel: +81-3-6830-3855