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DDB NAMES WENDY CLARK PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NORTH AMERICA

Mark OBrien to Assume Role of EVP, Omnicom Group
November 11, 2015 | New York, NY

DDB Worldwide today announced the appointment of Wendy Clark as the agencys
new President and Chief Executive Officer of North America, effective January 2016.
Mark OBrien, who previously held the title, will take on a new role as Executive Vice
President at DDBs parent company, Omnicom Group.
Widely regarded as a major figure in business and marketing circles, Clark joins DDB
from Coca-Cola North America, where she served as President, Sparkling Brands and
Strategic Marketing. Previously, she held the role of Senior Vice President, Global
Sparkling Brand Center, where she was responsible for the global leadership of all
Coca-Colas Sparkling brands.
Prior to joining Coca-Cola in 2008, Clark was Senior Vice President, Advertising for
AT&T, where she was at the helm of the companys most ambitious re-branding and
advertising in its history with the subsequent mergers of SBC and Cingular.
Clark has won numerous business accolades. In 2009 and 2010, FORTUNE featured
her in its 40 Under 40 issue, ranking as the highest woman in 2010 (#15). She was
also named one of four Women to Watch by FORTUNE.
Ive known Wendy since she was a client at AT&T and she is a game-changer. She
understands the demands facing corporate marketing and the role agencies play in
engaging and winning customers, said Chuck Brymer, Chief Executive Officer of DDB
Worldwide. She is passionate about creativity and a magnet for talent. We are thrilled
that she will be leading DDB in North America.
Clark said, "Its been a privilege to add my fingerprints to the millions who have shaped
the 129-year legacy of brand Coca-Cola. In that same sense of legacy, I am now
delighted to join the talented team at DDB, a brand that traces its own heritage back 66
years to one of the forefathers of advertising, Bill Bernbach. I am excited about the
journey ahead and the impact well create together."

Brymer continued, Mark leaves DDB North America in excellent health. Under his
leadership we have a world-class team in place and a great roster of clients. I want to
thank Mark for all of his efforts and wish him well in his new position at Omnicom.
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ABOUT DDB
About DDB
DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world's largest and most influential advertising and marketing networks.
DDB has been named Agency of the Year numerous times by the Cannes International Festival of Creativity and the
industry's leading advertising publications and awards shows. The Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3
Global Networks for 12 of the last 15 years. The agency's clients include Volkswagen, McDonald's, Unilever, Mars,
Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others.
Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries
with its flagship office in New York, NY.
ABOUT OMNICOM
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicoms
branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and
interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to
over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
CONTACT:
Christie Giera
Director of Corporate Communications, DDB Worldwide
Email: christie.giera@ddb.com
Phone: 212-415-2186