Robert Sawatzky
Sep 8, 2021

Is regional agency leadership still necessary?

SOUNDING BOARD: More agency networks are replacing APAC CEOs with international-level oversight. What's driving the move? And how important is it, really, for clients and networks to have regional leadership?

Bottom left: Havas incoming international growth markets chief Alberto Canteli and former Asian regional chief Vishnu Mohan; Top left: McCann partner MCN CEO Ghassan Harfouche assuming APAC oversight, outgoing APAC chief Alex Lubar, and reassigned APAC CFO Ji Watson; Top right: Wunderman Thompson EMEA chief Ewen Sturgeon; Bottom right: Wunderman Thompson outgoing APAC chief Annette Male

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