Dentsu Aegis boss Luke Littlefield departs with Carat’s Simon Ryan taking on group role

February 12, 2016 11:12

Ryan: The content pipeline is only going to get bigger

Ryan to take the reins at Dentsu Aegis.

Dentsu Aegis CEO Luke Littlefield is departing Australia’s second largest media agency holding group, with Carat boss Simon Ryan set to replace him and retain his responsibilities at Carat.

Littlefield had started out with the group, formerly owned by Harold Mitchell, in 2007 and took on the CEO role of Aegis in 2011, and was promoted to the head of the group in 2013.

Dentsu Aegis agencies in Australia include Carat, Dentsu Mitchell, Vizeum, BWM Dentsu and Isobar.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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