Omnicom has promoted Australian Marty O’Halloran to chairman of DDB Worldwide.
Alex Lubar, the COO of DDB Worldwide, will replace O'Halloran's current role as global CEO.
“Marty’s dedication to DDB has made him an integral part of the network’s culture and operations, and we thank him for his strong leadership during the past four years as CEO," says John Wren, CEO of Omnicom.
"With extensive global leadership credentials within the industry, we are confident that Alex, supported by Glen, will continue to elevate the network and build upon its legacy of creative excellence.”
O’Halloran has been a leader within the DDB network for close to four decades and took over the role of Global CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, DDB won 2023 Network of the Year at Cannes, Network of the Year for the past 3 years at D&AD, and Network of the Year at Effie US and Latina.
O’Halloran says it's been an honour to lead DDB over the past four years.
“The talent across our regions is incredible and together we’ve been able to produce work that has achieved transformative results for our clients and has been awarded as some of the best creativity in the world," O’Halloran says .
"As part of this orchestrated succession plan, there is no doubt in my mind Alex will continue to lead the DDB network to new heights.
"I look forward to working in a chairman’s capacity with Alex and Glen [DDB global president and chief operating officer] as they partner in leading the way forward with their global leadership team.”
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