2013-03-06 23:37:08 -
Respected Client Advisor with Global Experience and Record of Success in
Business Development
New York, NY - March 6, 2013 - Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) announced today
that Carter Murray has been named CEO of Draftfcb Worldwide. Mr. Murray, 38,
joins from Y&R, where he was President and CEO for North America and CEO, Y&R
New York. He had previously served as Chief Marketing Officer and Worldwide
Account Director on Nestlé, as well as a member of the Executive Committee at
Publicis Worldwide. Mr. Murray began his career at Leo Burnett in Chicago and
held a number of posts at that agency, including stints in Germany and the
United Kingdom. He replaces Laurence Boschetto, who will remain with the agency
through a transitional period and then serve as a Senior Advisor
to IPG in a
consulting capacity. Howard Draft will continue in his role as Executive
Chairman at Draftfcb. Mr. Murray will be based in New York.
"We're very pleased to welcome Carter in this key role at an important time for
Draftfcb," said Michael I. Roth, Interpublic's Chairman and CEO. "He
understands
consumer advertising and brands, has demonstrated the ability to motivate
diverse teams and raise the quality of creative work, nurture client
relationships and win global business. This combination of skills and experience
in a dynamic new leader is what the agency needs in order to evolve its
integrated model and drive growth." Mr. Roth added, "We thank Laurence for his
contributions to our search for his successor and to the agency, including a
consistent and high level of operational and financial delivery. We wish him
well in his ongoing industry activity, particularly in the area of diversity and
inclusion, where we will continue to work together."
"I am greatly looking forward to this opportunity. Draftfcb has outstanding
people, clients and a commitment to putting together the best of brand
advertising and accountable communications disciplines, such as digital, CRM and
activation," said Mr. Murray. "That's a powerful promise we must make good on.
When we do, the Draftfcb offer will be hard for clients to resist. Working with
the strong leadership teams across the network and with Interpublic's continued
support, I feel we can deliver on that vision and do something really special."
"Carter brings energy, a new perspective and range of talents that will take us
to the next level," said Mr. Boschetto. "I'll do everything to help him step
into the CEO role seamlessly and I know our senior teams will do so as well. I
thank all of our nearly 9,000 people around the world for their support and I
know the agency's best days are ahead. Moving onto the next chapter personally,
in working to promote our industry and in particular to work for greater
diversity among our ranks, is something to which I am very much looking
forward."
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Carter Murray Background
Murray joined Y&R in 2011 and most recently served as President & CEO, North
America, and CEO, Y&R New York. In this role, he oversaw the revitalization of
the agency's North America operations and management teams, including a steady
improvement of creative product across all clients, both local and
multinational. He also served as a member of the Global Y&R Executive Committee.
Prior to Y&R Advertising, Murray spent four years at Publicis Worldwide in
Paris, where he held a variety of positions. As Worldwide New Business Director,
Murray successfully launched a new global positioning for the network, leading
substantial new business results. Murray next served as Worldwide Account
Director, Nestlé, during which time he drove double-digit growth across the
account's 80 markets and helped the agency receive its highest satisfaction
scores ever with the client. As Chief Marketing Officer for Publicis, Murray
delivered more consistent new business conversion around that agency's
positioning and put tools in place that helped define culture across the 10,000
person organization.
Prior to Publicis, Murray spent nine years at Leo Burnett, running accounts and
new business, starting with his first role in their headquarters in Chicago and
then moving to Germany, London and Paris, where he ultimately was the Regional
New Business Director for EMEA. Born in the U.K., Carter received his Bachelor
of Arts from Duke University.
About Draftfcb
With a focus on combining creativity and accountability, Draftfcb is committed
to producing brilliant ideas that change consumer behavior and drive business
performance. As a global, fully-integrated marketing communications agency
operating against a single P&L, Draftfcb provides clients with highly
collaborative, channel-neutral thinking that delivers engagement and, most
important, action. Draftfcb has deep roots in both consumer advertising and
behavioral, data-driven direct marketing, offices in 90 countries and strong
agencies in many key growth markets.
About Interpublic
Interpublic is one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies
and marketing services companies. Major global brands include Draftfcb,
FutureBrand, GolinHarris International, Huge, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide,
Lowe and Partners, MAGNA GLOBAL, McCann, Momentum, MRM, Octagon, R/GA, UM and
Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell Ewald; Campbell
Mithun; Carmichael Lynch; Deutsch, a Lowe and Partners Company; Gotham Inc.;
Hill Holliday; ID Media; Mullen and The Martin Agency. For more information,
please visit www.interpublic.com.
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Contact Information
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(Press)
(212) 704-1326
Jerry Leshne
(Analysts, Investors)
(212) 704-1439
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