WPP Australia & New Zealand appoints interim CFO as Lukas Aviani steps down

October 22, 2016 10:33

WPP Australia and New Zealand’s long standing chief financial officer Lukas Aviani is stepping down from the company less than a year after he helped to shepherd through its transition from being majority owned by STW Group.

Aviani has been at the financial helm of the company formerly known as STW Group for a decade, with an announcement to the ASX stating he is leaving for health reasons.

Company secretary and Australia and New Zealand finance director Chris Rollinson will step into the role on an interim basis.

In an interenal note to WPP staff CEO Mike Connaghan said Aviani had decided to settle into a life of farming and focus on his recovery.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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