SHANGHAI- Damian Coren has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Leo Burnett's Shanghai office. In his expanded role as COO, Coren is responsible for new business development and partnering with Wei Wei Chen, Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett Group Shanghai. Prior to joining Red Lounge to work on Coke in China, Coren was the Managing Director for Leo Burnett Bangkok. His international client portfolio includes Heineken, Diageo, Kraft Foods, General Motors, Kimberly Clark and more. Wei Wei Chen remarked, "Damian is a proven leader in the advertising scene. His passion and energy in pursuing the best creative ideas and driving new business growth are what we need for the Agency." This together with the appointment of Amanda Yang and Gordon Hughes, as Co-Executive Creative Directors in June, completes the line-up of management and creative leaders for the agency.