Sebastian Rennie returns to Aus as GroupM chief investment officer
May 3, 2021 9:00
Sebastian Rennie is returning to the CIO position in Australia and New Zealand after spending three years in the role for GroupM Canada. Rennie will take up the local post in June.
Sebastian Rennie returns to Australia
The appointment of Rennie comes just days after MediaCom CEO Willie Pang was made managing director of GroupM services, taking the lead on the group’s global digital transformation strategy. In his place Yaron Farizon, currently CEO of MediaCom Russia and MediaCom Connections Israel, will become CEO of MediaCom AUNZ – also commencing his role on 1 June. Meanwhile, the hunt for a new CEO of GroupM for Australia and New Zealand is still on, following the departure of Mark Lollback in March.
Group M names Claire Butterworth interim general manager of investment, recruitment ongoing
February 17, 2021 9:12
Group M has named MediaCom’s Claire Butterworth interim general manager of investment in lieu of a replacement for chief investment officer Nicola Lewis being appointed.
Interim general manager of investment Claire Butterworth
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As interim general manager of investment, Butterworth will take on responsibility for GroupM’s investment and partnerships function, working with the CEOs and investment leads of Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker and Essence to drive value for clients and leveraging modern investment and partnership services.
Butterworth, the chief investment officer at MediaCom, will also continue to work closely with the agency’s team.