By Tony Connelly

Publicis‘ chief revenue officer, Laura Desmond, is taking a six month sabbatical in order to deal with a “family health issue”.

The ad agency announced that Desmond will initiate the sabbatical on 1 July and is expected to return on 1 January 2017.

The reason cited for the planned absence was so she could “focus her full attention on a significant family health issue”.

Before taking up her current position late last year Desmond served as global chief executive of Starcom Mediavest Group and its individual media agency brands.

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Source: The Drum