NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of
further steps in strengthening its position, McCann Worldgroup
today announced that Devika
Bulchandani has been named President of McCann New York.
Bulchandani, who recently served as Managing Director of McCann
New York, has held various leadership roles in the
New York office, including as
Managing Director of Global Strategy. She has also served as
President of McCann XBC. She will report to Chris Macdonald.
Chris Macdonald, who has been
named President of McCann Worldgroup North America, will now lead
all Worldgroup North American advertising agencies and be
responsible for driving partnering and integration initiatives with
other Worldgroup units across the region. He first joined
McCann London in 2005, where he was
promoted to CEO. In 2013, he became President of McCann New York
and was promoted in 2016 to President of McCann North America. In his North American
role, he will report to Luca
Lindner, President of McCann Worldgroup.
Additionally, Suzanne Powers has
been named Global Chief Strategy Officer of McCann Worldgroup,
expanding her role with additional responsibilities to integrate
all strategic competencies across Worldgroup units. Powers, who
first joined in 2013 as Global Chief Strategy Officer of the McCann
worldwide agency network, was recognized by She Runs It (formerly
Advertising Women of New York) in
2016 with its "Changing the Game" award as one of the industry's
"true catalysts of innovation."
Harris Diamond, Chairman and CEO
of McCann Worldgroup, said, "These promotions and expanded role
responsibilities recognize the track record and abilities
of these people and are focused on helping our clients take
advantage of the multiplatform marketing world that now
exists."
Diamond continued: "Devika has been instrumental in helping lead
the New York office by ensuring
that our clients are able to take advantage of the complexities of
the marketing ecosystem today and, along with Chris Macdonald, by building a diverse and
creative culture in the office."
"Chris has done a terrific job regionally and in New
York in building our client relationships and our
multiplatform capabilities to develop solutions for the
challenges facing our clients and their brands. He will expand his
remit and look for ways to create opportunities across all of our
agencies to grow and better serve our clients."
"Suzanne plays a pivotal role across the network. She has
ensured that our clients can take advantage of our strategic
capabilities across all markets, which has led to brand growth as
well as greater recognition for the effectiveness of our
work. Recognized as one of the industry's leading strategic
innovators, she will expand her role across all of Worldgroup's
competencies to help drive further growth opportunities."
About McCann Worldgroup: McCann Worldgroup, part of the
Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), is a leading global marketing
services company with 24,000 employees in more than 100 countries,
comprising McCann Erickson
(advertising), MRM//McCann (digital marketing/relationship
management), Momentum Worldwide (total brand experience), McCann
Health (professional/dtc communications), CRAFT (global
adaptation and production), UM (media management),
Weber Shandwick (public
relations), FutureBrand(consulting/design), and PMK-BNC
(entertainment/brand/popular culture).
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