SINGAPORE — Hume Brophy has appointed Shawn Balakrishnan as director for its Southeast Asia operations, replacing regional MD Carolyn Camoens who has departed the firm.

Balakrishnan joins Hume Brophy after previously serving as market leader for Singapore and Southeast Asia at BCW, before leaving the WPP firm in 2019. Prior to joining BCW in 2018, he was GM of the Hoffman Agency’s Singapore office.
 
In his new role, Balakrishnan will work with Hume Brophy's leadership across the network to develop new products, drive growth opportunities and provide strategic counsel to clients. 
 
“Equipped with integrated communications skillsets and employee-first cultural leadership, Balakrishnan represents the kind of change-maker we embrace at Hume Brophy to help us drive our forward-thinking regional growth strategy," said Hume Brophy CEO Conall McDevitt. "He brings wide ranging expertise and experience to our growing team in Southeast Asia and will also play a critical role as a member of our global leadership team."

Hume Brophy's network currently includes operations in Brussels, Dublin, London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Frankfurt and Paris.