W Communications grows client roster in Malaysia

Edelman has welcomed back Madeline Garisto with a new role as Associate Client Director. She was at alt/shift/ for two years as Senior Account Director.

Madeline initially joined Edelman in 2022 and prior to that was at That Communications Company. 

Jaclyn Tsang has been elevated to Senior Vice President at KARLA OTTO. Based in Hong Kong, she is responsible for overseeing the company’s operations in the market, working with a client portfolio featuring luxury brands from Bottega Veneta, Loewe and Moncler to Manolo Blahnik, Ralph Lauren and Rosewood Hotel Group.
 
Jaclyn first joined the brand-building agency in 2014 as Account Director and continued to serve the agency for over a decade. Her portfolio also includes senior in-house roles at luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Lane Crawford.



 

Trans-Tasman agency, Tonic Communications, has strengthened its Australian footprint with the appointment of Amelia Oberhardt to the newly created role of Media and Communications Director. Based in Brisbane, the appointment is effective immediately and will see her work across the agency's expanding client roster, including recently secured Queensland-based accounts.

Amelia joins Tonic from Subway, where she was most recently Public Relations & Corporate Social Responsibility Manager AU and NZ. She brings more than two decades of experience spanning radio, television, podcasting, public relations, and event management.

Tonic Communications Managing Director, Georgia Coleman, said the appointment marks an exciting step in the agency’s continued expansion across Australia.

"Amelia’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time. She’s sharp, connected, and just gets what it takes to cut through in a meaningful way," she said.

"With so much content being created, and AI only accelerating that, the real value now is knowing what’s worth saying, and how to make it land. That’s exactly what Amelia brings."

^{(Pictured: Amelia Oberhardt)}