Enero appoints former Saatchi & Saatchi APAC CEO Ian Rowden as non-executive director

The Enero Group has appointed the former Chairman and CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Asia Pacific, Ian Rowden, as non-executive director, effective today.

Says John Porter, chairman, Enero: “We are pleased to appoint Ian to the Enero Board. It would be hard to find someone with a more impressive background in marketing and advertising than Ian, with global experience spanning Coca Cola, Virgin Group and Saatchi & Saatchi. His skills will complement our other board members David Brain, Sue McIntosh and Anouk Darling.

“Ian has worked on both agency and client side and his appointment is a further step in broadening our sector expertise. Although he’s Australian, Ian is based in the USA, which is key to our future growth.”

Rowden has served in senior marketing roles across four continents with some of the world’s most admired brands. He has led global marketing, brand stewardship, product development and subsidiary business initiatives in 68 countries.

Says Rowden: “It is an exciting time to join the Enero Board, as the Group is very well placed to take advantage of the changes in the marketing services sector and I hope to contribute to the Group’s future success. I look forward to working with the Board and Management team.”

Rowden’s experience includes:

•    20 years with The Coca-Cola Company, starting in Sydney in 1980, moving up to region president for the China Division, based in Hong Kong, and global head of consumer communications, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

•    Chief marketing officer for The Callaway Golf Company

•    Executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Wendy’s International

•    Chairman and CEO, Asia Pacific, Saatchi & Saatchi

•    Partner at The Virgin Group and concurrently as board member of Virgin Galactic and Virgin Produced

•    Currently a member of the Investment Advisory Board of Innovate Partners LLC, a Los Angeles area based venture capital firm, chairman of Brightguard, senior advisor DuluxGroup, and an independent non-executive director of Premier League Basketball and Miami Ad School.