He replaces Susie Hunt, who will step down from the post in March and move back to London for family reasons. She will continue to work with the group on a consulting basis.
Hudspeth is currently managing director of Media Square-owned design agency Lloyd Northover. He will begin his new role in April and will be based in Shanghai. WPP-owned Enterprise IG has offices in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Taipei, and Tokyo.
Simon Bolton, CEO of Enterprise IG, said: "Neil has the skills to help Enterprise IG realise our global growth ambitions in Asia Pacific. He is a natural successor to forge ahead with the excellent work that Susie Hunt has started."
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