{"id":16644,"date":"2020-10-15T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/?p=16644"},"modified":"2020-10-23T14:04:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T12:04:21","slug":"mccann-changes-diamond-for-kolb-at-the-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/en\/mccann-changes-diamond-for-kolb-at-the-head\/","title":{"rendered":"McCann, changes Diamond for Kolb at the head"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bill Kolb has been named Chairman and CEO at McCann Worldgroup (InterPublic Group), succeeding Harris Diamond, who will be retiring at the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving been a part of McCann Worldgroup for over 20 years, I have seen the remarkable things our people are capable of, around the world, and could not be more honored to step into this role. Our vision of helping brands play a meaningful role in people\u2019s lives, powered by creativity, has not only fueled our recent success, it\u2019s an ambition that has never been more relevant. Working with the exceptional senior team that we have in place, I look forward to continuing to enhance McCann\u2019s great legacy,\u201d said Kolb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter 35 years of building a PR business and leading several global marketing communications networks at IPG, it\u2019s time for me to look at new horizons. I am proud of all that the McCann Worldgroup team has accomplished and pleased that Bill will take the reins of McCann and drive us forward.\u201d said Diamond. \u201cI owe a tremendous debt of thanks to so many clients and colleagues, particularly the senior teams at McCann Worldgroup, Weber Shandwick, CMG, and IPG who have truly been, to the extent I have been successful, keys to that success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Diamond\u2019s leadership at McCann Worldgroup, the network has been recognized by Adweek as the 2019 Global Agency of the Year and named to Fast Company\u2019s prestigious list of the World\u2019s Most Innovative Companies for 2020. The network was named Network of the Year at the 2019 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranked #1 on the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Global Effie Effectiveness Index and Harris was recognized by Ad Age as \u201cExecutive of the Year.\u201d In the public relations field, Harris was named \u201cPR Agency Executive of the Decade\u201d by The Holmes Report in 2010 and has been cited by PR Week as one of \u201cThe 20 most influential communicators\u201d of the past two decades and one of the \u201c100 most influential PR people in the 20th Century.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From COO to Chairman<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kolb, 57, who most recently served as McCann Worldgroup\u2019s Chief Operating Officer, is a recognized global leader in marketing and integrated communications, both in growing a diversified range of marketing services and in providing them as collaborative growth capabilities to many of the world\u2019s leading brands. Prior to his role as COO, Kolb served as Global President, Diversified Agencies, driving key practice areas and disciplines, including technology and innovation, health, and data analytics across all of McCann Worldgroup\u2019s networks. He first joined McCann Worldgroup in 2000 working across Momentum, MRM and McCann and holding various top-level roles ranging from CFO to CEO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bill Kolb, new Chairman and CEO at McCann Worldgroup. \u00a9 IPG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition, he has been instrumental in the inception and growth of Commonwealth\/\/McCann, the agency handling the global Chevrolet account, and the development and expansion of MRM, the award-winning customer relationship agency. Prior to McCann, his career included positions in the publishing, finance, real estate and oil industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBill understands the business needs of our clients, across a range of industries, disciplines and geographies. Bill, along with the exceptional talent we have in place across the organization, gives me confidence that we will continue to build on the progress and success we\u2019ve seen at Worldgroup,\u201d said Michael I. Roth, Chairman and CEO of IPG. \u201cBill\u2019s long and successful history at McCann spans over two decades, and uniquely positions him to develop the Worldgroup model for the future. With the transition support of Harris, we\u2019re confident the company can continue to deliver on its vision of being the world\u2019s top creatively-driven marketing services organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goodbye to one of the 100 most influential PR people in the 20th Century<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Diamond joined McCann Worldgroup in 2012 from IPG\u2019s multidiscipline Constituency Management Group (CMG) where he served as CEO. Harris first joined IPG when he became CEO of Weber Shandwick in 2001 following the IPG acquisition of BSMG, a leading public relations firm, where he was a founding partner and CEO, and combined it with Weber Shandwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harris Diamond, retiring Chairman and CEO at McCann Worldgroup. \u00a9 IPG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Roth said of Diamond, \u201cDuring Harris\u2019s time at McCann, the agency has built a strong record of success and recognition from its clients, the industry and the media. He has also empowered one of the strongest leadership teams in the business, which will ensure this transition is a seamless process. In his almost 20 years with IPG, Harris has shaped and built key parts of our organization and helped drive progress across the company. On behalf of IPG, I thank him for all of his contributions and wish him much success as he moves into the next chapter of his outstanding career.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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