Jacki Kelley has been a recognized and lauded leader in the advertising and media industries for over 25 years. Kelley joined dentsu in 2019 as President, Chief Client Officer, dentsu US. Prior to dentsu, Kelley, spent five years at Bloomberg, first joining as COO of Bloomberg Media in 2014 and then moving to Bloomberg LP in 2017 after being appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer. She was appointed CEO, Americas, dentsu international in 2020. To proactively address the biggest business challenges and transformations that clients face, Kelley has been appointed to lead the global Client Solutions organization. Client Solutions provides clients with everything they need to truly understand and focus on customers, capitalize on emerging trends and innovations, and transform their businesses. As CEO dentsu Americas, Kelley will oversee the integrated growth strategy and business execution within the Americas region. As Chief Global Client Officer, dentsu, she will be responsible for designing and orchestrating a renewed client experience, as well as growing integrated business globally. Norihiro Kuretani becomes CEO, dentsu Japan
Norihiro Kuretani joined Dentsu Inc. in 1988. With a career overseeing businesses including terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, cable TV, internet media and media planning, Kuretani has been involved in launches of new media which contributed not only to sales but to content development and construction of evaluation index systems. Following this he was CEO of Dentsu Digital and Director of ISID as well as other group companies in Japan, managing areas in digital media, digital solutions, data & technology, and media planning for Dentsu Inc. and its subsidiaries in Japan. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Director of Dentsu in 2020. From 2022, he is Director and Executive Officer of Dentsu Group Inc., President & CEO of Dentsu Japan Network and Representative Director, President & CEO of Dentsu Inc. As CEO dentsu Japan, Kuretani will oversee the integrated growth strategy and business execution within the Japan region.
Giulio Malegori becomes CEO, dentsu EMEA
Giulio Malegori joined Dentsu Aegis Network in 2010 as President and CEO of Italy and in 2013 he took the responsibility of Southern Europe. In February 2017 he became CEO of the EMEA region. He started his career in client management at McCann Erickson before moving to ACNielsen. In 1989 Malegori joined as founding partner at an independent media agency which later became CIA Medianetwork, where he held a range of executive roles in Italy and was member of the European Board. In 1999 he was the founder CEO of Mindshare in Italy, in 2003 he became CEO of the EMEA region and entered the Global Board. As CEO dentsu EMEA, Malegori will oversee the integrated growth strategy and business execution within the EMEA region.
Rob Gilby becomes CEO, dentsu APAC
Rob Gilby was appointed CEO, dentsu APAC in September 2022. Gilby has almost three decades of experience in the Media and Entertainment industry and has worked in the Asia Pacific region for over 25 years. He has a proven track record of growing profitable businesses for global multinationals including The Walt Disney Company, Warnermedia and PwC with extensive experience in markets that include China, India, Australia and Southeast Asia. Gilby joined dentsu from Nielsen where he was President, APAC responsible for building relationships with key media owners, brands and agencies to deliver audience insights across the media ecosystem. Prior to that he was CEO & Founder, Blue Hat Ventures, an investment and advisory firm focused on identifying and commercialising high-growth businesses in the Digital Media sector in Asia Pacific. He has held non-executive advisory and board roles with Singapore’s Ministry of Communications & Information, the InfoComm Media Development Authority and as Chair, Singapore Media Festival. As CEO dentsu APAC, Gilby will oversee the integrated growth strategy and business execution within the APAC region.
Michael Komasinski becomes CEO, CXM, International markets, dentsu
Michael Komasinski joined Merkle in 2015 as the Chief Operating Officer of Agency Services and moved to London in late 2016 to begin his transition into a regional leadership role. Most recently he served as Global CEO of Merkle, dentsu international, in which he led the Customer Experience Management (CXM) Service Line and the Merkle go-to-market. The role encompassed the organization’s many capabilities and solutions in the areas of CX transformation, technology consulting, customer strategy, digital experience, commerce, CRM/loyalty, cloud solutions, data management, identity solutions, and data science (AI/ML). He is responsible for more than $1.5 billion in annual (2020) revenue oversees a staff of more than 14,000 employees in 50+ locations throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Prior to Merkle, Komasinski held leadership roles at Razorfish, Schawk Retail Marketing, The Nielsen Company, and A.T. Kearney. As CEO, CXM, International markets, dentsu, he is responsible for leading and growing a world class CXM offering.
Peter Huijboom becomes CEO, Media, International markets, dentsu
Peter Huijboom has worked passionately in international marketing services for over 30 years, driving sustainable growth for global brands. Having begun his career as an entrepreneur in the data, insights and research sector, he brings strategic precision and clarity of thought to the craft and creativity of media application and consultancy. Huijboom has been part of the dentsu network since 2002 when he integrated his own international data and research business into the global advertising group’s research division. Subsequently, he held global leadership positions, initially within the research division, later at group level and most recently at dentsu international 2020 as Global CEO Media & Global Clients. As CEO Media, International markets, dentsu, Huijboom leads the Media arm of the international organization, overseeing its three major agency brands: Carat, iProspect and dentsu X and media investment organization, Amplifi.
Fred Levron becomes Global Chief Creative Officer, dentsu. (excluding Japan)
Fred Levron was appointed to Global Chief Creative Officer, dentsu international, in November 2021. His role leads the network’s holistic creative agenda and its portfolio of creative agencies worldwide. He is responsible for the international network’s creative product and accelerating creativity across the entirety of dentsu international’s Creative, Media and CXM agency brands, as it transforms to become the most integrated network in the world. In his first year at dentsu, Levron reshaped Dentsu International’s creating offer creating a new global creative network, Dentsu Creative, which became “Agency of the Year” at Cannes Lions 2022.
For over two decades, Levron has been one of the industry’s most progressive creative leaders and thinkers. His work has been recognised with 13 Grand Prix and 54 Gold Lions at Cannes Lions and he was recognized as #1 Chief Creative Officer Worldwide in 2020 by The Drum’s global CCO rankings and The One Club global ranking for the last 3 consecutive years in 2020 and 2021 and 2022. As Global Chief Creative Officer, dentsu. (excluding Japan) Levron will lead a world-class creative offering which translates beyond advertising across the entire customer journey of clients.
Yoshimasa Watahiki becomes Chief Operating Officer, dentsu Japan
Yoshimasa Watahiki joined Dentsu Inc. in 1990 building his career and experience in the Newspaper Division. In 2009, he was promoted to General Manager, Media Services / Newspaper Division, and in 2013, he was transferred to the Business Strategy Planning Division, where he played a key role in overseeing and growing the organization. In 2020, Watahiki became an Executive Officer of Dentsu Japan Network, and in 2022 he was appointed Assistant to the President of Dentsu Japan Network. As Chief Operating Officer, dentsu Japan, he will be responsible for the effective execution of business strategy in the Japan region as well as supporting the CEO, dentsu Japan to develop strategy operational goals and growth plans.
Nnenna Ilomechina becomes Chief Operating Officer, International markets, dentsu
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