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Tim Lindsay appointed CEO of TBWA Group UK and Ireland
24\05\2007
LONDON (May 24, 2007) — TBWA Worldwide today announced the appointment of Tim Lindsay as CEO of TBWA Group UK. Lindsay (51) was previously Chairman Publicis UK Group.
Lindsay will report directly to Keith Smith, President International. In addition to his UK & Ireland role Lindsay will have significant international responsibilities that will be announced at a later date.
Smith said of Lindsay’s appointment, “Tim is immensely capable and has an incredibly broad range of talent. He has always been associated with outstanding work, is well respected in the industry and by clients, and understands our values and culture. His extensive experience in the UK make him ideally suited for expanding our presence in the marketplace and his ability to forge powerful relationships with clients as well as to effectively incorporate a variety of marketing disciplines will be invaluable as we look to provide a much more integrated offering, particularly in the UK.”
After graduating from Cambridge Tim joined Grey, a progression through the ranks at TBWA and a newly formed Lowe Howard-Spink led him to BBH, where he spent nine years running the Levi’s business and was appointed Joint Managing Director. In 1991 he joined Young & Rubicam London for two years before returning to Lowe Howard-Spink as Managing Director, then CEO in 1994. In 1999 he was promoted to President of Lowe & Partners Europe, and then Lowe Lintas & Partners Europe. In 2004 Tim joined Publicis as Chairman UK.
Tim said of his return to TBWA, “I am thrilled to return to TBWA and to have the opportunity to lead TBWA’s presence across the UK and Ireland. TBWA has evolved dramatically over the past few years and the momentum that has been built throughout the network is a testament to Disruption and the agency’s drive to create work that will redefine the future of the industry.”
I am incredibly excited to return home to TBWA. The network has done an outstanding job at positioning the LA office and assembling one of the smartest and most cohesive teams in the business. I look forward to continuing the significant marketing and advertising success of our clients.”
TBWA Worldwide (www.tbwa.com) creates disruptive ideas for global clients, including Absolut, adidas, Apple, Beiersdorf, Henkel, Infiniti, Masterfoods, McDonald’s, Michelin, Nissan, Pernod Ricard, Samsonite and Sony PlayStation. TBWA is one of the fastest growing and most-awarded agency networks in the top-ten, and was named by ADWEEK as Global Agency Network of the Year in 2007. TBWA has 258 offices in 75 countries, and approximately 9,700 employees worldwide.
TBWA Worldwide is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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CONTACT: Ulrich Proeschel +49 (0)172 6464464 ulrich.proeschel@tbwa.de
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