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<\/a>The Supervisory Board has proposed that Maurice L\u00e9vy, upon completion of his mandate, join as Chairman. This proposition will be submitted to a vote by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on May 31st, 2017.<\/p>\n
Elisabeth Badinter (Chair of the Supervisory Board and President of the Nominating Committee) stated:\u00a0\u00abThe Supervisory Board and myself would like to particularly note the exceptional work accomplished under the stewardship and thanks to the personal commitment of Maurice L\u00e9vy over the last 30 years; our Groupe has profoundly transformed itself, ranked today not only as the 3rd\u00a0group globally but above all as the 1st\u00a0when it comes to the engine of the future: digital. It would be too long to list all of the accomplishments achieved under his direction. It suffices to say that, over this period, our headcount went from around 3,000 people to nearly 80,000; our revenue has multiplied by nearly 50 and our market capitalization by close to 100. I would like to warmly thank him and tell him how much the Supervisory Board and myself are grateful to him.<\/p>\n
Succession is never an easy task and this is the reason why I very much insisted that Maurice L\u00e9vy remain at our side to provide Arthur Sadoun with guidance in and recommendations for his difficult task. Therefore, I have proposed that Maurice L\u00e9vy join the Supervisory Board as Chairman, if the shareholders agree with my recommendation and that of the Supervisory Board at the next Annual General Meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sadoun, 10 years and nearly a month in Publicis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Arthur Sadoun, 44, is Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Worldwide. Under his management and for four consecutive years, TBWA\\Paris received the \u2018Agency of the Year\u2019 award at the International Festival of Creativity in Cannes. In January 2009, Maurice L\u00e9vy appointed Arthur Sadoun CEO of Publicis France, the first network employing 1,600 people, to bring together fifteen entities with under Publicis Conseil, Publicis Dialog, Marcel, Carr\u00e9 Noir as well as a market-leading regional network present across major cities in France and the French departments and territories overseas.<\/p>\n Publicis Conseil was crowned Agency of the Year in France in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Publicis In July 2015 Maurice L\u00e9vy asked Arthur Sadoun to add to his responsibilities the supervision of Arthur Sadoun said upon his appointment: \u201cFirst, I\u2019d like to deeply thank Elisabeth Badinter, Maurice L\u00e9vy and the Supervisory Board for their trust. Leading the company founded by visionary Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet and made into a global communications leader by Maurice L\u00e9vy is an immense honor and an incredible challenge. A challenge that I\u2019ll meet with open arms, thanks to the continued contribution of Maurice\u2019s wisdom and experience, and the support of Steve King, the Management Board and the talented individuals who make up Publicis Groupe.<\/p>\n Thanks to each of them, I\u2019m taking on this new role with confidence, determination and one objective in mind: accelerating our transformation and development through The Power of One to continue to make Publicis shine like Marcel and Maurice have done for the past 90 years.\u201d<\/p>\n L\u00e9vy declared<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Maurice L\u00e9vy declared: \u201cFirst of all, I\u2019d like to warmly congratulate Arthur. I am extremely happy with this choice, which is the most appropriate and judicious for the future of our Groupe, and congratulate Arthur warmly. It\u2019s not just any choice, it\u2019s a measured and well thought out choice that opens new doors for the future of our amazing Groupe.<\/p>\n
\nAt the age of 21, after graduating from the European Business School, Arthur left for Chili where he founded his own advertising agency, which he later sold to BBDO\/Chili.
\nReturning to France in 1997, he completed an MBA at INSEAD and joined the TBWA network (Omnicom Group) as International Director of Strategic Planning and then as Director of Development.
\nIn 2000 he was appointed Executive Officer of TBWA\/Paris, becoming CEO in 2003.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIt was the first time that a French agency both received the award and then retained it for four years in a row. During the same period the agency witnessed two-figure growth every year.
\nIn December 2006, Arthur Sadoun became CEO of Publicis Conseil, the leading agency of the group founded by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet and presided over by Maurice L\u00e9vy. His initial focus was on development winning key accounts: BNP Paribas, Capgemini, Intermarch\u00e9, AXA, Yoplait, Luxottica, Orange, GDF SUEZ, Carrefour and Total.<\/p>\n
\nFrance was Group of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
\nIn April 2011, Arthur Sadoun was appointed Managing Director of Publicis Worldwide, before
\nbeing named as the network\u2019s Chief Executive Officer in October 2013.<\/p>\n
\nMSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe\u2019s PR, strategic communication and engagement network.
\nIn January 2016 he was named CEO of Publicis Communications, Publicis Groupe\u2019s creative hub composed of the Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis Worldwide, BBH, MSLGROUP and
\nProdigious networks.<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019m also extremely grateful to Publicis Groupe\u2019s clients and teams around the world, with whom I\u2019ve had the pleasure of working for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n