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WPP appoints Adam Gerhart as Global Chief Client Officer
WPP appoints Adam Gerhart as Global Chief Client Officer

Gerhart will join WPP’s Executive Committee and report to WPP’s Chief Operating Officer Devika Bulchandani

Kristen Mascarenhas joins Starcom as Group Head
Kristen Mascarenhas joins Starcom as Group Head

Mascarenhas joins Starcom after her term at WPP as Associate Vice President – Client Services

McCann's Tyler Turnbull set to be named WPP Creative global CEO
McCann's Tyler Turnbull set to be named WPP Creative global CEO

Turnbull, who took charge of McCann in December after the Omnicom-IPG merger, will succeed Jon Cook, who is due to step down by March

Jon Cook to step down from VML CEO role, Eric Campbell to succeed
Jon Cook to step down from VML CEO role, Eric Campbell to succeed

Cook will remain in his leadership roles through March 2027

Why Context and Creativity Are Becoming Advertising’s New Attention Currency
Why Context and Creativity Are Becoming Advertising’s New Attention Currency

Industry leaders at the exchange4media and MediaKart roundtable discussed how context, creativity, AI and measurement are reshaping the battle for con...

A new leader doesn’t mean a new organisation
A new leader doesn’t mean a new organisation

Guest Column: Yesudas S Pillai, Entrepreneur, Investor, and a Curious observer, writes that new leaders should understand an organisation’s people and...

Next IPL Media Rights: Could CTV redraw the map to bring more bidders to the table?
Next IPL Media Rights: Could CTV redraw the map to bring more bidders to the table?

With Connected TV emerging as a major viewing and advertising screen, the next tender could see BCCI explore more granular packages, say industry sour...

Brands and Agencies to Decode the Attention Economy at e4m-MediaKart Roundtable
Brands and Agencies to Decode the Attention Economy at e4m-MediaKart Roundtable

Senior brand and agency leaders will discuss attention, context, creativity, AI and measurement at the e4m-MediaKart Roundtable in Gurugram.

WPP’s Joanne Wilson to step down as Chief Financial Officer; set to join Diageo
WPP’s Joanne Wilson to step down as Chief Financial Officer; set to join Diageo

Joanne Wilson will remain in her current role for a year, WPP has said

WPP’s Joanne Wilson set to become Diageo CFO
WPP’s Joanne Wilson set to become Diageo CFO

Prior to this, Joanne Wilson was finance chief at WPP

WPP to lead Nestlé’s end-to-end content operations across Greater China
WPP to lead Nestlé’s end-to-end content operations across Greater China

Following a competitive multi-agency pitch, WPP will build an AI-powered content engine producing over 35,000 assets annually for Nestlé’s brands

Varun Mathur: From sports marketing to global cinema and AI-led storytelling
Varun Mathur: From sports marketing to global cinema and AI-led storytelling

As Varun Mathur, Co-founder of Connekkt Media, recently celebrated his birthday, we look back at his journey across sports, entertainment, film produc...

From a hologram in 2013 to an AI-powered India: A personal journey of inspiration
From a hologram in 2013 to an AI-powered India: A personal journey of inspiration

Guest Column: Niraj Ruparel, Creative Tech Lead – WPP / WPP Media India, recounts his meeting with Narendra Modi, and how the meeting influenced him i...

The pitch that never happened
The pitch that never happened

Guest Column: Two global cola companies, three holding companies and a buying process that has quietly changed shape thanks to consolidation, writes m...

What does an ad look like inside AI? ChatGPT and Google are starting to answer
What does an ad look like inside AI? ChatGPT and Google are starting to answer

With ChatGPT Ads live in India and Google testing conversational AI Search formats, advertisers face a new medium where assistance and promotion incre...

WPP poised to retain Coca-Cola’s global agency business
WPP poised to retain Coca-Cola’s global agency business

WPP will not bid for Coca-Cola’s North America media account

Publicis lands LVMH APAC media account
Publicis lands LVMH APAC media account

However, Publicis Groupe will not handle the account for Japan, which is under Dentsu

FAST, CTV could make TRAI's traditional broadcasting role irrelevant as TV shifts online
FAST, CTV could make TRAI's traditional broadcasting role irrelevant as TV shifts online

As television distribution shifts from satellite, cable and DTH to IP-based CTV and FAST, TRAI’s carriage-centric regulation could gradually lose rele...

When AI recommends a brand, is that advertising?
When AI recommends a brand, is that advertising?

As ChatGPT ads go live in India, marketers are drawing a hard line between paid placement and earned AI recommendation, and racing to earn it

Gowthaman Ragothaman bets on rebuilding marketing infrastructure with Saptharushi
Gowthaman Ragothaman bets on rebuilding marketing infrastructure with Saptharushi

Gowthaman Ragothaman, Founder and CEO of Saptharushi, on building ‘The Audience Company’, an attempt with neutral infrastructure and more

Leadership Timeline
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Mar 2027 Latest

Eric Campbell — Global CEO (appointment)

Eric Campbell will succeed Jon Cook as Global CEO of VML.

Mar 2027

Jon Cook — Global CEO (departure)

Jon Cook is stepping down from his role as Global CEO of VML and CEO of WPP Creative.

Mar 2025

Tyler Turnbull — global CEO (appointment)

Tyler Turnbull is set to be appointed as global CEO of WPP Creative, succeeding Jon Cook.

Oct 2023

Rema Vasan — Global President, Social and Creator (appointment)

WPP has appointed Rema Vasan as Global President, Social and Creator for WPP Open X.

Oct 2023

Rema Vasan — Global President, Social and Creator (appointment)

WPP has appointed Rema Vasan as Global President, Social and Creator for WPP Open X.

Oct 2023

Cindy Rose — Chief Executive Officer (appointment)

Cindy Rose is leading WPP's global restructuring programme.

Oct 2023

Mihir Bhatt — Chief Financial Officer (appointment)

Mihir Bhatt appointed Chief Financial Officer at WPP Australia & New Zealand.

Oct 2023

Mihir Bhatt — Chief Financial Officer (appointment)

Mihir Bhatt has been named as Chief Financial Officer at WPP Australia & New Zealand.

Oct 2023

Mihir Bhatt — Chief Financial Officer (appointment)

Mihir Bhatt has been named as Chief Financial Officer at WPP Australia & New Zealand.

Oct 2023

Karthik Nagarajan — CEO (resignation)

Karthik Nagarajan has quit as the India CEO of WPP Production.

Campaigns, Awards & Events
Raymond Lifestyle Integrated Creative and Media Mandate
Oct 2023
WPP emerges as the frontrunner for Raymond Lifestyle’s ₹300-crore-plus integrated creative and media mandate.
WPP to lead Nestlé’s end-to-end content operations
Sep 2023
WPP has been selected by Nestlé to architect and operate a new end-to-end content operating model across all i...
AI Insights
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  • Leadership Changes. WPP is undergoing a notable leadership transition with the appointment of Adam Gerhart as Global Chief Client Officer and Tyler Turnbull as the incoming WPP Creative global CEO.
  • Financial Leadership Shift. Joanne Wilson's departure from WPP to Diageo marks a significant change in the company's financial leadership, which could impact its strategic direction.
  • Client Services Transition. Kristen Mascarenhas has moved from WPP to Starcom, indicating a shift in talent within the industry and the competitive landscape for client services.
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Adam Gerhart has been appointed as the Global Chief Client Officer at WPP.
Tyler Turnbull is set to be named WPP Creative global CEO.
Joanne Wilson will step down as Chief Financial Officer and will join Diageo.
Kristen Mascarenhas was the Associate Vice President – Client Services at WPP.
The leadership changes at WPP reflect a strategic shift in the company's direction and could influence its competitive positioning in the market.
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WPP has recently made significant leadership changes, appointing Adam Gerhart as Global Chief Client Officer and preparing for Tyler Turnbull to take over as WPP Creative global CEO. Additionally, Joanne Wilson is set to leave her role as Chief Financial Officer to join Diageo, while Kristen Mascarenhas transitions to Starcom after her tenure at WPP.

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Adam Gerhart
Global Chief Client Officer
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Tyler Turnbull
Incoming WPP Creative global CEO
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Joanne Wilson
Outgoing Chief Financial Officer
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Kristen Mascarenhas
Group Head at Starcom
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