Maxus global CCO to leave for Facebook

Neil Stewart, global chief client officer at Maxus, is to leave the company in January for a role at Facebook.

Stewart has spent six years at Maxus, first as chief executive of Asia Pacific and since September last year, as global chief client officer. He will join Facebook as head of agency, APAC, and will remain based in Singapore.

Lindsay Pattison, global CEO at Maxus, said: “Neil was a very early recruit into our family and has helped to shape the great agency we are today.

“He grew the Asia Pacific region at a tremendous rate, has been pivotal in our success and made many, many friends along the way. Everyone here thanks Neil for the great work he’s done for Maxus, and we all wish him luck in his new role at Facebook.”

Neil Stewart added: “It has been a fantastic six years at Maxus, and we have achieved so much in an industry that continues to change and evolve so fast.

“One of the organisations that is driving that change in the way we all connect and spend our time on-line and on mobile is Facebook – so naturally I am delighted to be joining them next year.”

In a statement Maxus said that there are currently no plans to replace the CCO role. Pattison will work with the senior client leader community within Maxus to ensure the continuation of Stewart’s work.