WPP Appoints Michael Houston as President of its US Business
14 Giugno 2022 - 4:12PM
Business Wire
WPP (NYSE: WPP) today announces that Michael Houston, Global CEO
of Grey, has been appointed as President of WPP’s business in the
United States.
In this new role, which aligns with WPP’s country leadership
structure in other major markets, Michael will represent the
company in its largest market worldwide. WPP employs approximately
20,000 people in the US, where it has annual revenues of around $6
billion.
Michael will be responsible for promoting WPP’s offer and
collective capabilities, supporting agency CEOs, and bringing
together people and resources for clients. He will shape the
company’s US campus strategy and play a key role in talent
attraction and retention with a strong emphasis on diversity and
inclusion.
He will assist AKQA Group CEO, Ajaz Ahmed, with the transition
to new leadership at Grey and will continue as a member of the WPP
Executive Committee. As part of his new role, Michael will also
serve as WPP’s Executive Sponsor for P&G.
Michael joined Grey in 2007. He was named Managing Director of
Grey New York in 2011, CEO for North America in 2013 and Global CEO
in 2017. In addition to Grey, Michael has held senior leadership
positions at KB+P, Landor and Y&R, as well as founding a brand
consultancy in the 1990s. He has worked across multiple functions
of the marketing services business, including accounts, strategy,
business development and corporate communications.
He sits on the board of Concern Worldwide, a global humanitarian
group dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s
poorest countries. He also serves on the boards of the Institute of
International Education, Effie Worldwide and the AdCouncil.
Mark Read, CEO of WPP, said: “The United States is our
largest market and home to many of our most important clients.
Michael is admired and respected across the industry and has made
an exceptional contribution during his 15 years at Grey. I am
delighted that he is taking on this important new role for WPP,
supporting our people and agencies and bringing the best of WPP to
our clients.”
Ajaz Ahmed, CEO of AKQA Group, said: “With our positive
growth trajectory and momentum, we look forward to the continuing
partnership with Michael to inspire and enable our people to
thrive, unlocking unrivalled expertise that will fuel innovation on
behalf of the clients and audiences we serve.”
Michael Houston said: “I am honored to become the first
President of WPP in the US, eager to work across the company,
having spent so much of my career at our agencies, and humbled to
partner with the most creative minds in the industry. We have a
unique opportunity to deliver transformational results for our
clients and drive growth through greater collaboration across our
powerhouse agencies. Together, we can unleash our unrivalled
capabilities and diverse talent in every discipline to usher in a
bright future for our clients, people and communities.”
About WPP WPP is the creative transformation company. We
use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people,
planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit
www.wpp.com.
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