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DDB Worldwide Appoints Paul Gunning Chief Executive Officer of DDB Chicago
DDB Worldwide Appoints Paul Gunning Chief Executive Officer of DDB Chicago
DDB Worldwide Appoints Paul Gunning Chief Executive Officer of DDB Chicago
DDB
WORLDWIDE
APPOINTS
PAUL
GUNNING
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
OF
DDB
CHICAGO
Date: July 11, 2013 Location: Chicago, IL
DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom Group (OMC; NYSE), announced today the appointment of Paul Gunning to the post of Chief Executive Officer of DDB Chicago, effective immediately. Gunning has served as DDB Worldwides Chief Digital Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Tribal Worldwide since May 2008. Paul is a true digital innovator with a proven track record of growth, integration and client management, and he is the perfect fit to lead one of our global flagship offices, said Mark OBrien, President of DDB North America, who added, Im confident his digital pedigree will provide DDB Chicago with a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Prior to assuming the DDB Worldwide Chief Digital Officer role, Gunning, a 13-year veteran of DDB, was Tribal Worldwide CEO (a title he continued to hold), moving up from President of Tribal U.S. East, where he was responsible for the management and profitability of its Chicago and New York offices, and played a key role in setting the strategic direction for the company overall. In addition, Gunning has worked across Tribals roster of clients, including Gatorade, Johnson & Johnson, Lowes Home Improvement, McDonalds, State Farm Insurance and Quaker Oats. Paul has played a key role in the digitization of the DDB Worldwide network and has built the Tribal Worldwide network into one of the most award-winning digital agencies in the world and Im confident that he will be able to lead the growth of DDB Chicago as we navigate the evolving technological influences impacting marketing communications, said Chuck Brymer, CEO of DDB Worldwide. Gunning said, Chicago is my hometown, and DDB Chicago is one of the most storied and well- respected ad agencies in the world. I look forward to my new role and guiding the agencys way forward with an emphasis on delivering outstanding results to our clients. Before joining DDB in 2000, Gunning held a variety of positions at interactive advertising agencies, high-tech merchandising companies and promotional agencies. He received an MBA in marketing from DePaul University in 1999.
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Gunning
succeeds
Peter
McGuinness,
who
is
returning
to
New
York,
where
he
will
take
up
a
post
as
chief
marketing
and
brand
officer
at
Chobani.
About
DDB
DDB
Worldwide
(www.ddb.com)
is
one
of
the
world's
largest
and
most
awarded
advertising
and
marketing
networks.
In
2012
DDB
was
named
Advertising
Network
of
the
Year
by
Campaign,
as
well
as
Agency
of
the
Year
and
Digital
Agency
of
the
Year
by
Strategy
magazine.
At
the
prestigious
2013
Cannes
International
Festival
of
Creativity,
DDB
won
93
Lions,
the
most
ever
for
the
network.
In
addition,
The
Gunn
Report
has
listed
DDB
as
one
of
the
Top
3
Global
Networks
for
the
last
12
years.
The
agency's
clients
include
Volkswagen,
McDonald's,
Unilever,
Mars,
Johnson
&
Johnson,
and
Exxon
Mobil,
among
others.
Founded
in
1949,
DDB
is
part
of
the
Omnicom
Group
(NYSE)
and
consists
of
more
than
200
offices
in
over
90
countries
with
its
flagship
office
in
New
York,
NY.
About
Omnicom
Group
Inc.
Omnicom
Group
Inc.
(NYSE-OMC)
is
a
leading
global
marketing
and
corporate
communications
company.
Omnicoms
branded
networks
and
numerous
specialty
firms
provide
advertising,
strategic
media
planning
and
buying,
digital
and
interactive
marketing,
direct
and
promotional
marketing,
public
relations
and
other
specialty
communications
services
to
over
5,000
clients
in
more
than
100
countries.
For
further
information
on
Omnicom
and
its
brands,
please
visit
www.omnicomgroup.com
Contact:
Christie
Giera
Director
of
Corporate
Communications
and
North
American
Public
Relations,
DDB
Worldwide
Email:
Christie.giera@ddb.com
Office:
212-415-2186
Mia
Sissac
Director
of
Corporate
Communications,
DDB
Chicago
Email:
Mia.sissac@chi.ddb.com
Office:
312-552-6439
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