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Senior APAC leadership appointment at Chelsea FC

Upon his third anniversary with the club, Ben Wiggins has been promoted to Head of APAC Partnerships at the Chelsea Football Club.

Based in Hong Kong, Ben leads the organisation's business in the region. His new responsibilities include business development, partnership activation, as well as marketing and communications, with the objective of growing the Chelsea brand, engaging with the fanbase, and delivering value for the club's Asian-based partners.A

Ben brings prior experience from FC Barcelona, Infiniti Motor Company, and Jaguar Land Rover.
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After more than six years with SEC Newgate Middle East, Giada Dionisio has moved to an in-house role and joined FerriFirenze. As Press & Celebrities Manager at the Italian handcrafted jewellery maison, she leads the brand's international PR strategy, overseeing global media relations, KOL partnerships, celebrity dressing, and high-profile jewellery placements for red carpets and key international events, supporting FerriFirenze's continued global expansion.

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"Joining FerriFirenze is an exciting opportunity to bring together everything I've learned throughout my career in communications with a brand that embodies exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and authentic Italian heritage. I'm looking forward to strengthening the maison's global visibility while building meaningful relationships with media, tastemakers, and talents around the world," said Giada.

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H/Advisors Klareco promotes Associate Director in Singapore

Sherilyn Yang has stepped up to the role of Associate Director, Financial Communications at H/Advisors Klareco.

Based in Singapore, she leads the firm’s financial communications team, providing strategic counsel to clients across sectors on investor relations, financial communications and transaction communications.

Sherilyn advises on initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and other strategic corporate situations. She joined the firm as a Senior Consultant in 2024.