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| Jason Cao |
Jason Cao, most recently China general manager for The Hoffman Agency, has joined Interpublic’s Golin to oversee its operations in China.
An experienced veteran of the Chinese PR scene, Cao also worked at WE Communications as Beijing general manager and lead of China corporate/technology businesses, and at Text100, where he as Beijing GM and business development chief.
He has counseled BP, Monsanto, Johnson Controls, LinkedIn, ZTE, Microsoft, Thales, Banyan Tree, Sanofi-Aventis and Thales.
At Golin, Cao reports to Jonathan Hughes, international CEO.
With Cao’s arrival, Sarah Chin, managing director of Shanghai, is leaving Golin after an 18-year run to pursue fresh career opportunities.
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