JWT appoints CEO

South Africa’s branch of global advertising agency network JWT has announced the promotion of Jim Faulds, former COO, to the role of CEO. Faulds, who has been with the agency for the past 15 years, will lead the company’s vision and goals, leveraging best practices and talent in the interest of JWT’s clients and brands, reporting in directly to Chris von Selle, COO JWT Africa. Faulds will replace Modise Makhene who has led the agency for the past eight years.