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WPP appoints Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy, enhancing leadership to drive growth and innovation worldwide.
WPP today announced Devika Bulchandani as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy, a transformation strategic solutions-oriented, growth and innovation platform across the global marketing network (GOM network).
Ogilvy’s former CEO Devika Bulchandani is appointed to commercialize services and solutions across the vast WPP portfolio to fuel growth for clients globally. Working closely with WPP agencies, she will lead country managers, guide global growth teams and client leadership, and drive collaboration and across the service delivery. With a proven track record of driving growth and scaling the network at Ogilvy, she is the catalyst for WPP’s ambitious expansion ambitions.
Ogilvy appoints Laurent Ezekiel – Coca Cola’s former agency head at WPP Open X and former CEO of WPP Open X – to lead Ogilvy’s global business across advertising, PR, consulting, digital and health capabilities building on Ezekiel’s deep knowledge of integrated marketing and proven track record in both Coca Cola and WPP Open X. Through Ogilvy, it hopes to continue to deliver creative and strategic excellence.
These leadership transitions further emphasize WPP’s unwavering dedication to providing unparalleled value and innovation, establishing its leadership at the forefront of the marketing and communications industry. Together, Bulchandani and Ezekiel will be driving WPP and Ogilvy into the next phase of growth in an incredibly dynamic market environment.
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