SINGAPORE, 10 JULY 2017 – Nielsen has announced the appointment of Johan Vrancken as Managing Director, Singapore with effect from 01 July 2017. In his new role, Johan reports to Patrick Dodd, President, Nielsen Growth Markets Group.
Prior to this appointment, Johan served as Managing Director, Innovation Practice, Growth and Emerging Markets where he effectively led Nielsen’s Innovation Practice across 80 countries globally and leveraged the company’s portfolio of innovation products and consulting services to drive business success for clients.
Before Nielsen’s acquisition of Affinnova in 2014, Johan was Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific at Affinnova, where he accelerated the adoption of Affinnova’s technology platform within FMCG and other verticals throughout the Asia Pacific region to deliver value and growth for global and regional clients. Previously, Johan worked for start-up agencies in Singapore, such as eYeka, the global leader in consumer co-creation and crowdsourcing. He started his career in brand marketing within the Danone Group and AB-Inbev in Europe. Johan holds an MBA and Master in Political and Social Sciences, both from the University of Antwerp in Belgium.
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