Global creative studio Koto has opened a new location in Singapore, its seventh studio worldwide and second in the Asia-Pacific region, alongside the appointment of Mark Teal as Growth Director, APAC.
The Singapore studio will serve as the company’s Southeast Asian hub, building on regional foundations established with its Sydney launch in 2023. Over the past two years, Koto has worked with Singapore-based brands including fintech company Coda and League of Legends, part of Riot Games.
Teal brings more than two decades of experience in integrated brand strategy, communications, marketing technology, and customer experience to the role. He has worked with organizations including Singtel, Standard Chartered, and Prudential, and most recently held the role of CMO at VCCP Singapore and a client growth leadership position at Wunderman Thompson. His career also includes senior roles at Ogilvy & Mather, DigitasLBi, Mezzo Labs, and Geometry Global.
“Singapore is the natural next step,” said Damian Borchok, Managing Director for APAC at Koto.
“When we opened Sydney in 2023, Singapore was always part of the plan as it’s one of the most connected cities in ASEAN and the base from which regional ambitions are built. The brands here are increasingly thinking globally, and they need partners who can match that ambition.”
“With over 4000 regional headquarters and over 30 unicorns, a digital economy worth $128 billion, Singapore isn’t just a market; it’s where the most ambitious companies make their brand decisions for Southeast Asia,” added Teal
“These companies need a partner that can handle the full picture – brand, digital experience and campaigns – not just one piece of it. That’s exactly where we sit, and it’s a space very few studios here can confidently claim.”
“Koto has always wanted to work with the world’s best brands in the world’s best cities,” said James Greenfield, CEO, Koto.
“Singapore has long been one of those cities for us, so opening here is a big moment. Working with brands like Coda and Riot Games showed us there’s a real energy and ambition here that feels very aligned with Koto. Bringing Mark on board is an important step in building Koto’s long-term presence in the region.”
Founded in 2015 by Caroline Matthews, James Greenfield, and Jowey Roden, Koto has grown from a three-person London studio to a global team of over 160, with studios in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Sydney.
