iris Worldwide hires James Honda-Pinder as senior planner reporting to Mark Hadfield

iris Worldwide has appointed James Honda-Pinder as Senior Planner. Honda-Pinder will report to Mark Hadfield, Regional Planning Director (APAC).

Honda-Pinder (pictured left) brings with him an experience that is the envy of the Planning community, having worked on Apple for 4 years at Media Arts Labs in London. He comes with an outstanding record of delivering highly innovative campaigns and using data insightfully. In his new role, Honda-Pinder will be the lead planner in the growth of key strategic accounts, including Philips and Valencia Football Club and will help drive new business growth across different categories.

A graduate of The London School of Economics, Honda-Pinder holds a Bachelors Degree in Economic History that will help him develop insight-led strategy for businesses across both corporate and consumer brand communications.

“James is a very exciting new hire for us. As we continue to grow in Singapore and the region, his hunger and determination are a perfect fit for iris. In appointing James, we have one of the brightest young minds in the industry, and we are putting together a team that is feared and revered within Singapore and the region,” said Hadfield.

Honda-Pinder said, “It was an easy decision to join iris Worldwide. It’s a dynamic, genuinely integrated culture with a proven track record for helping clients take on a different types of creative problems and finding elegant solutions for them. Its truly an agency built for the 21st century. I look forward to working with the team members and forming that feared force within the industry in the region. ”