M&C Saatchi Australia appoints Ogilvy UK boss Jaimes Leggett as CEO

Robin Hicks

February 6, 2013 8:00

Jaimes Leggett

M&C Saatchi Australia has appointed Jaimes Leggett from Ogilvy UK to lead the agency as chief executive.

Leggett will not replace ‘the two Toms’, worldwide chairman Tom Dery and regional creative director Tom McFarlane who said: “We’re not going anywhere.”

Leggett will run the agency of 400 staff in two offices, which counts CommBank, David Jones, Dick Smith, Google, News Limited and Optus as clients.

Subscribe to keep reading

Join Mumbrella Pro to access the Mumbrella archive and read our premium analysis of everything under the media and marketing umbrella.

Robin Hicks

5 COMMENTS

The Accountant 6 Feb 13

Where does that leave David Whittle?

User ID not verified.

mumbrella 6 Feb 13

Hi The Accountant,

M&C tell us that no change for David W – he remains as MD with the same responsibilities as before.

Cheers,

Tim – Mumbrella

fleshpeddler 6 Feb 13

Is Jaimes related to Siimon?

User ID not verified.

bob is a rabbit 7 Feb 13

I wish M&C Melbs all the best in its efforts to resurrect a once brilliant agency…the departure of Tony & Paul, along with Naseema, was the beginning of the end.

User ID not verified.

Anonymous 7 Feb 13

I hope he knows what he is in for moving into that office.

User ID not verified.