XM, the digital subsidiary under JWT in Asia Pacific, has added several new hires to their XM-JWT Malaysia operation.

Tony Low has been appointed as Creative Group Head, responsible for the overall leadership of the creative and rich media department. Tony joins from Ogilvy where he held the position of Senior Art Director handling Maxis. Previously, he held stints with Arachnid and Agenda. Tony was also with XM-Asia Pacific in Singapore in 2005. He will report to Rueben Anthony, General Manager, XM-JWT Malaysia.

Reporting to Tony Low is Muhammad Hatta, Senior Rich Media Developer and Soo How, Rich Media Developer. Hatta has held stints with a few agencies before deciding to venture out on his own for more challenging projects. He will begin on 1 July.

Also joining 1 July is Siang Lee, Senior Tech Consultant and Kevin Goh, Tech Consultant both reporting to Ivan Tan, Operations Manager, XM-JWT Malaysia.

“The addition of these talented individuals to our team reiterates our dedication to delivering a bright future for XM,” says Taru Jain, Managing Director, XM Asia Pacific.