By Seb Joseph

RKCY/Y&R has named chief innovation officer Jon Sharpe (pictured) to replace Ben Kay as chief executive as the agency executive moves to WPP to take on the global role of planning director.

Sharpe’s promotion signals a shift in focus for the agency, which now make innovation a more integral part of its creative output. He will report into RKCR/Y&R chairman Mark Roalfe and Andrew Dimitriou, president of Y&R Europe.

He steered the agency’s innovation output for three years and is said to have played a key role in the agency’s high-profile win of the BBC account earlier this year. Sharpe also is Read full story ›

Source: The Drum