ddb chicago appoints industry veteran jack perone as chief strategy officer
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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DDB Chicago Appoints Industry Veteran Jack Perone as Chief Strategy Officer
Date: October 3, 2014 Location: Chicago, IL
DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom Group, today announced Jack Perone has been named Chief Strategy Officer of DDB Chicago, responsible for heading the planning department for the agency. He previously served as VP, Director of Planning and Global Planning Director, at J. Walter Thompson, and will transition into the new role of CSO effective on November 3, 2014. Perone will report to Paul Gunning, CEO of DDB Chicago. In his new position, Perone will be responsible for leading the full strategic planning process, including all analytics functions. “We’re delighted to welcome Jack to the DDB Chicago team,” said Gunning. “Not only is he a passionate strategic thinker, but he brings to the agency a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective. We’re confident he will help build a stronger department and become an integral part of our leadership team.” During his 18-year career at J. Walter Thompson, Perone managed an integrated planning department, overseeing key agency accounts and generating a number of major new business wins, among them Johnson & Johnson’s Tylenol, Motrin, and the U.S. pain franchise, Grand Marnier, University of Toronto, Kit Kat and Special K.. A multi-award winning planner with more than 20 years’ advertising experience, Perone has also served as a 2012 Effie Judge and as a 2013 Cannes Young Marketer Judge, and is a 2014 APG Canada Board Member.
“I’m thrilled to be working alongside a world-class leadership team,” said Perone. “What impressed me most was the focus on big ideas that drive results and get people talking. They’re great people doing great work and I’m privileged to be a part of the team. Paul Gunning`s leadership and digital background, partnered with John Maxham`s creative brilliance and Mark Hansen`s business savvy, position DDB Chicago as future ready and poised to be one of the best integrated agencies in the country.”
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DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world's largest and most awarded advertising and marketing networks. In 2012 DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well as Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy magazine. At the prestigious 2013 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB won 93 Lions, the most ever for the network. In addition, The Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for the last 12 years. The agency's clients include Volkswagen, McDonald's, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others.
Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY.
About Omnicom Group Inc.Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com
Contact:Christie GieraDirector of Corporate Communications and North American Public Relations, DDB WorldwideEmail: [email protected]: 212-415-2186