Hesz previously served as CSO for adam&eve
and DDB
NEW
YORK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom
Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) today announced the appointment of
Alex Hesz to the role of Executive
Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, effective November 1, 2022.
In this newly created position, Hesz will collaborate closely
with Omnicom's leadership team on the company's strategic
priorities and enterprise-level clients.
"I've known Alex for years. He has one of the most brilliant
minds in our industry and I've had the opportunity to see the
impact of his work for our clients," said John Wren, Chairman and CEO, Omnicom. "We are
pleased to welcome him back to Omnicom in a critical role that will
reinforce innovation and strategic thinking across the organization
and elevate how we go to market. He will bring immense value to the
organization and the clients we serve."
Prior to this role, Hesz was Group Chief Strategy Officer for
adam&eve, as well as Chief Strategy Officer of DDB Worldwide,
working on clients including Google, Volkswagen, Mars, Facebook,
Virgin Media, and Unilever.
Hesz joined adam&eve when the agency was a small startup in
London and was core to its growth
for a decade, seeing it become London's largest agency, Cannes Lions'
European Agency of the Decade, Campaign's Agency of the
Decade, and IPA's most awarded agency for effectiveness.
"More than ever, large clients are looking for greater
integration that connects content and media into more effective and
agile solutions," said Hesz. "I'm excited to join Omnicom's
outstanding leadership team and work across our broad array of
agency practices to unlock innovation and growth for clients."
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group
(www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate
communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous
specialty firms offer services in advertising, strategic media
planning and buying, precision marketing, commerce and brand
consulting, experiential, customer relationship marketing (CRM),
public relations, healthcare marketing and other specialty
communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 70
countries.
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