BBC Worldwide Channels strengthens ad sales team

MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide Channels Asia has made two new additions to the ad sales team with the appointment of Michael Rees as account director and Paul Sng as client solutions manager.

They have been tasked to build and support domestic and international ad sales for BBC assets across TV and digital platforms. 
 
Rees will be part of the Singapore sales team managing key accounts and in addition will also focus on Thailand and Indonesia. He will report into BBC Worldwide Channels regional director, advertising, South East Asia Cindy Tan.

Sng joins the global client solutions team based in Singapore, supporting the Asia business in commercial production and ad funded content solutions across multiple platforms – TV, online and mobile.
 
BBC Worldwide channels VP ad sales, Asia Sunita Rajan says, “I am pleased to have both Michael and Paul onboard. They will be great assets to our business. Their combined skills and experience will contribute to our next phase of growth which will include introducing commercial opportunities for new products in the BBC’s portfolio of TV and digital assets.”

Previously with NGC Productions based in Singapore, Rees has over 12 years of media sales experience representing pan-regional print, TV and online media spanning Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
 
Prior to joining BBC, Rees worked at MEC Access Asia and has experience in branded content development, idea generation, sponsorship and cross functional project management.