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Ogilvy UK chief Annette King makes shock exit for Publicis after 18 years

on Sep 27, 2017 | 0 comments

By Jennifer Faull

Ogilvy UK chief executive Annette King has departed the advertising group after 18 years to become CEO of Publicis UK. The group’s chairman and chief for EMEA Paul O’Donnell will take on the role while a replacement is found.

In a letter to staff, Publicis Groupe chief executive Arthur Sadoun described King as “one of the most recognised leaders in the industry” and praised her “managerial skills, the loyalty and passion she inspires in her teams, the trust she has gained with her clients”.

She will join the French holding company in September 2018 where she will oversee all operations in the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum