Stafford will Focus on Key Catalysts for
Growth in APAC and EMEA
NEW
YORK, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom PR
Group (OPRG) today announced the appointment of communications
industry veteran, Matt Stafford, to
the position of OPRG President, International, effective
November 18, 2024. Stafford will be
based in Hong Kong and report to
OPRG Chief Executive Officer Chris
Foster.
Stafford will initially be based in Hong Kong and will transition to the UK in
2025. In this OPRG Corporate Role, he will partner with agency
leadership in the region, including Joanne
Wong who joined OPRG's largest agency Fleishman Hillard as APAC President earlier this
year.
Foster said, "I've wanted an even stronger OPRG in APAC for a
while but it took time to determine the best way to organize the
portfolio in the region. Further deepening the leadership bench
with a client-focused, market-tested leader like Matt is going to
add to our momentum. I'm looking forward to working with him
again."
Stafford added, "I'm excited about the opportunity to join OPRG;
I've long admired what Chris and the team have done in transforming
the group and am eager to help drive growth against a few key
areas."
Previously, Stafford was Asia-Pacific President and Global
President, Practices & Sectors, BCW, and former Cabinet
Secretary for the Australian government. Matt also served as
Director of Policy in the office of the Australian Prime Minister
and as CEO of Greater China for
Burson-Marsteller.
About
Omnicom PR Group (OPRG)
Omnicom
PR Group (OPRG) is the largest global network of communications and
consulting agencies in the world. It is home to three of the top
global PR agencies FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, Porter Novelli and more than a dozen specialist
agencies in corporate and public affairs, political consulting and
advertising, language strategy, global health strategy and
organizational transformation. OPRG is part of Omnicom Group Inc.
(NYSE: OMC). www.TeamOPRG.com.
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