Robert Gilby joins Dentsu as CEO of Asia Pacific from Nielsen

20 Jul 2022 , 11:24 AM

Robert (Rob) Gilby has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Japanese media agency network Dentsu International’s Asia Pacific division. From Nielsen, where he most recently served as president of APAC, he joins. Ashish Bhasin left the role last year.

Taking over on September 5 is Gilby. He will be located in Singapore and answer to Wendy Clark, Dentsu International’s global CEO. He will become a member of the management team of Dentsu International.

Rob is an extraordinarily well-rounded leader who has a progressive outlook and a strong understanding of chances for growth for our team members, clients, and business, according to Clark.

His hiring comes in the wake of Dentsu Creative’s global expansion, which saw Dentsu win awards for Asia Pacific Regional Network of the Year and Global Agency of the Year at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

Gilby has worked in the media and entertainment sector for 30 years and has spent more than 25 years in the Asia Pacific region.

He was in charge of establishing connections with significant media owners, companies, and agencies at Nielsen in order to supply audience insights throughout the media ecosystem. Prior to that, he served as the CEO and founder of Blue Hat Ventures, an investment and advising company that specialized in finding and commercializing high-growth companies in the Asia Pacific digital media industry.