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<\/a>The changes in the leading team at O&M Asia paacific follows the announcement of the relay at the worldwide lead of the agency.
\nJohn Seifert will succeed Miles Young as Worldwide Chairman at O&M on 1st September 2016, when Young will leave this responsibility retaining a non-executive role.
\nSeifert has already taken the reins from Yooung as worldwide CEO of the agency.<\/p>\n
New Worldwide Executive Director, Chief Growth Officer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Reporting to Worldwide CEO, Heath will lead and manage a worldwide growth plan for securing new clients and managing a portfolio of clients across the globe. Paul Heath will continue as Chairman O&M for\u00a0Asia Pacific\u00a0and will join the Board of the newly formed WPP AUNZ (the result of the recent merger between WPP and STW covering\u00a0Australia\u00a0and New Zealand ) and represent Ogilvy’s interests in that market.\u00a0 He will relocate with his family to\u00a0New York\u00a0over next Summer.<\/p>\n \u00abIt has been a privilege to lead the region’s best network since 2009 and to work with a team of highly talented leaders across every market in Asia.\u00a0 I have stood on the shoulders of giants and couldn’t wish for a better set of partners. Ogilvy & Mather has always been the model of consistency and high standards, raising the bar and staying in front year after year. The new leadership team in\u00a0Asia\u00a0will come as no surprise to insiders and already has the full support of the network. They will no doubt continue to build our brand and business and creative product rapidly in\u00a0Asia,\u00bb Heath said.<\/p>\n Two co-CEOs for O&M Asia Pacific<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Reitermann and Wertime have been working closely with Heath as part of his leadership team for the latest six years. As co-CEOs, they will have a joint mission of driving Ogilvy’s next phase of leadership, growth and creative excellence in\u00a0Asia.<\/p>\n Chris Reitermann and Kent Wertime represent important continuity in the\u00a0Asia Pacificleadership team and will each assume responsibility for specified markets.\u00a0 Reitermann will remain based in\u00a0China, and will also continue as China CEO, while Wertime will remain based in\u00a0Bangkok, and be responsible for ASEAN and\u00a0India.<\/p>\n New COO for O&M Asia Pacific<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Succeedeing Kent Wertime as CEO O&M Asia Pacific, Jerry Smith will be based in\u00a0Hong Kong. Image over the headline.-<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a9 O&M<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ogilvy & Mather has announced several key executive appointments that will support the next phase of leadership and creative excellence in O&M Asia Pacific, the region’s largest advertising and communications network with 39 offices covering 19 markets. Paul Heath,\u00a0currently CEO & Chairman of O&M Asia Pacific, takes up a new role as Worldwide Executive Director, …<\/p>\n
\nHe will also support Seifert in the development and delivery of Ogilvy & Mather’s worldwide strategic plan.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
\nSmith has also been a long-standing member of the\u00a0Asia management team and brings a wealth of experience to his new role.\u00a0 He will continue to play a key role overseeing OgilvyOne and Neo@Ogilvy and will focus on key areas including expansion of Ogilvy’s global delivery network capabilities and driving strategic acquisitions for the region in high growth services.<\/p>\n