HONG KONG — Y&R announced the appointment of Sylvester ‘Sly’ Song as regional creative director of content for Colgate Palmolive Asia. Song reports to Tan Shen Guan, regional executive creative director for Colgate Palmolive Asia. Commenting on the appointment, Tan Shen Guan said: “This role is one of the first of its kind, as Sly becomes the first senior Creative Director devoted full-time to leading content development and production. This is a Y&R innovation.” Sylvester ‘Sly’ Song’s two-decade career spans Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, at agencies including J Walter Thompson, McCann Erickson, Bates, Saatchi & Saatchi and Ogilvy. He has produced acclaimed campaigns for leading brands Coca-Cola, Heineken, McDonald’s, HSBC and Cathay Pacific. Song was instrumental in Cathay Pacific winning the acclaimed Kam Fan, the best of show at the Kam Fan Awards (HK4As). The Gunn Report 2007 named his campaign for Cathay Pacific’s 60th Anniversary he 12th Most Awarded Commercial in the World. His work has also been recognised in local, regional and international award shows, including Cannes, Clio, Mobius, Effies, New York Festivals, Ad Fest, AWARD, Spikes and the KamFan. Media enquiries: Magz Osborne Regional Communications Director Y&R Asia Tel: +65 6671 3106 Mobile: +65 9029 9271 Email: magz.osborne@yr.com About Y&R Y&R is one of the world's leading global marketing communications companies. The agency’s work spans the communications spectrum and reflects the transformation that digital has driven across all media. We bring together the most experienced and most passionate leaders in strategic planning, channel planning, digital proficiency, and creative to create exceptional storytelling campaigns that build strong connections between our clients and their customers all around the globe. In the past few years, the agency’s work has gained strong recognition by the industry. Y&R moved up to #6 from #14 on the Gunn Report and RKCR/Y&R is #1 in the U.K. and ranks #5 on Gunn's most awarded agency table. In 2010 at Cannes, Y&R was the #3 network worldwide. Y&R New York was the most awarded in the U.S. and #2 worldwide. The agency was also Network of the Year at the Art Directors Club, London International Awards and EPICA. This past year, Y&R added Network of the Year honors from the Dubai Lynx Awards to its credits and held on to the #1 ranki