Saatchis shifts regional base from Sydney to Singapore with appointment of new chairman Chris Foster

Tim Burrowes

May 28, 2011 2:46

Chris Foster

Saatchi & Saatchi is shifting its regional base from Sydney to Singapore with Chris Foster, previously CEO of Fallon in Minneapolis, becoming Asia Pacific chairman and regional CEO. He replaced Ian Rowden who did the same role based at the Sydney office and is reported to be returning to the US.

In the announcement, Saatchi & Saatchi pointed towards Foster’s ability to produce “a highly succesful turnaround” of the fortunes of fallon Minneapolis.

Along with Australia and New Zealand, Foster’s region will include India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.