SHANGHAI- Indie digital agency AKQA(雅酷) announces eight new appointments across departments in its Shanghai office,following numerous new business wins. In account management, Lydia Chen(陈颖)(Left) joins as Senior Account Director. She has over 10 years experience in China and joins from SapientNitro. Chen will report into Melinda Po, Group Account Director. Po’s team oversees clients including Unilever’s Lipton, Knorr, Lux, and Zhonghua brands, together with TAG Heuer, GSK and Calvin Klein. "We are pleased to have Lydia join us in Shanghai at a time when the agency is showing tremendous growth and strength," David Hunt, General Manager of AKQA China, "Her business acumen, attitude and 10 years of experience in advertising are perfect to lead a team and provide direction for many of our leading brands." AKQA also hires Henrike Klug as Account Manager and Luna Dong as Project Manager. Cassie Dai and Lloyd Wang, both join as SAEs. Tian Huang(黄子恬)(Right) joins the Shanghai creative team as Associate CD from Iris Worldwide London, where she spent the last five years. Her appointment coincides with the arrival of Shell Ni as Producer and Bruce Ji as Associate Designer. They will work across accounts. David Hunt, General Manager of AKQA China, commented, “Their appointments are further testament to AKQA’s commitment to attracting and developing the best teams to support our clients.”