Omnicom Advertising appoints Andrew Robertson as CEO; Troy Ruhanen retires - Campaign Middle East
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Omnicom Advertising has appointed Andrew Robertson , the Chairman of Omnicom agency network BBDO Worldwide, as the Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom Advertising, effective immediately after Troy Ruhanen , until recently president and CEO, revealed that he is stepping down from the role and retiring from the industry. Robertson, who has more than two decades of leadership experience within Omnicom, is expected to work with Ruhanen through the transitionary period. Ruhanen began his career as an account executive at BBDO in Brisbane, Australia, before moving to Leo Burnett in 1994. He spent 10 years with Leo Burnett in Chicago, Asia-Pacific and Sydney. Working in Burnett's office in Chicago, he was responsible for all brand and creative development for Procter & Gamble's Cheer, Luvs and Era brands. Subsequently, he was named Regional Account Director on Procter & Gamble business in Asia Pacific. In 2000, he became the Managing Director of Burnett's agency in Sydney. During his time in Sydney, Burnett was named Agency of the Year a record four times and in his final year, Burnett Australia was the most awarded agency at the Cannes Lions festival. In 2004, Ruhanen returned to BBDO in New York to lead the agency's billion-dollar AT&T business. Under his leadership, the work on AT&T became some of the most sought-out advertising in the category, winning Cannes Lions, Effies...
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