Bud appoints General Manager and confirms a series of promotions across its Southeast Asia team

In Singapore, Patricia Malay has been appointed as General Manager. She leads client partnerships and operations across teams based across Southeast Asia and Australia and identifies new growth opportunities. She joined the agency in 2023 as Client Services Director from BCW Global and was previously General Manager for Fleishman Hillard in the Philippines.

Kiana Carreon has been promoted to Account Director in the Philippines. Since joining the team in 2022, she has spearheaded communications for consumer and b2b accounts in automotive, technology, and healthcare.

Based In Jakarta, Fajar Putu Handoko has been elevated to Account Manager where he leads a mix of B2B accounts spanning enterprise, technology and startups.

Commenting on the promotions and hires, CEO and Founder Oliver Budgen said, “We believe deeply in developing and recognising talent to build future leaders within our business, and these promotions reflect that. I’m delighted to support and celebrate so much upward growth within our business.”