Mike Cooper to lead Omnicom Media Group for APAC and EMEA

May 8, 2019 10:14

The global chief executive of PHD, Mike Cooper, has been promoted to CEO of its parent company Omnicom Media Group for both its APAC and EMEA operations.

Australia falls under Omnicom Media Group’s APAC region, however local CEO Peter Horgan will continue to report to Tony Harradine, CEO for Asia Pacific.

Cooper will run APAC and EMEA from London

Harradine took over the APAC role in April last year, when CEO Cheuk Chiang stepped down.

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Vivienne Kelly

Vivienne Kelly was previously the editor of Mumbrella from 2016 to August 2020.

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Colin Gottlieb Daryl Simm Mike Cooper Omnicom Media Group Peter Horgan Scott Hagedorn Tony Harradine

3 COMMENTS

Layers much 8 May 19

So there’s a CEO for Australia, who reports into the CEO for APAC, who reports into the CEO for APAC & EMEA?

Bloody hell. Either it’s layered AF or they’re telegraphing an imminent departure.

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Client 8 May 19

@Layers much. Do you understand how many offices and hundreds of staff would be involved in those “layers” ?

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Anonymous 9 May 19

@client – Alarmingly few

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