DOHA,
Qatar, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom
(NYSE: OMC) Chairman and CEO John
Wren today named Mazen Abd
Rabbo as Senior Vice President of the newly formed Omnicom
Qatar. Abd Rabbo will oversee
Omnicom's agencies in the country, focusing on talent, cross agency
collaboration, and innovation to drive growth in the Middle East.
Abd Rabbo will be responsible for
bringing together the power of Omnicom to provide exceptional
integrated solutions to meet the needs of current and prospective
clients in Qatar and worldwide. He
will leverage the top talent housed within Omnicom's leading local
agencies Auditoire, OMD, and OPRG agencies, and work in partnership
with other Omnicom agencies in the Middle
East to further strengthen the group's comprehensive
offering in Qatar.
"This is an exciting opportunity to build Omnicom's presence in
a country with real momentum. Qatar has wisely positioned itself within the
region by taking a lead in international business while focusing on
technology and entrepreneurship," says John
Wren, Chairman and CEO, Omnicom.
With an impressive tenure of more than 15 years in the event
planning business and having resided in Qatar since 2008, Abd
Rabbo has been integral to the execution of many of the
country's highest-profile events. Most recently, he held leadership
positions at Omnicom's event marketing agency Auditoire, serving as
Vice President for the Middle East
and Managing Director of the Qatar
office. His expertise extends across a broad spectrum of industry
sectors and has provided a vast range of abilities, including
planning national legacy and cultural events, boosting tourism
through large-scale sports ceremonies and fan zones, curating
luxury brand exhibitions, and exploring the technology space.
Wren continues, "By centralizing the leadership under Mazen, we
can continue to build on our agencies' strong foundations
while coming together as Omnicom to deliver a wider breadth of
capability and scale for our clients in Qatar and globally. Mazen brings deep
expertise in the region, and I am confident our Qatar operations is primed to thrive under his
leadership."
Speaking about this development, Mazen
Abd Rabbo said, "I'm thrilled to begin this exciting new
chapter at the helm of Omnicom Qatar. The country has witnessed
tremendous growth during my time in Doha, and the future looks incredibly
promising. Omnicom's presence in the market will undoubtedly
flourish, with its wealth of talented individuals and communication
experts whom I am proud to represent in Qatar."
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is a leading
provider of data-inspired, creative marketing and sales solutions.
Omnicom's iconic agency brands are home to the industry's most
innovative communications specialists who are focused on driving
intelligent business outcomes for their clients. The company offers
a wide range of services in advertising, strategic media planning
and buying, precision marketing, retail and digital commerce,
branding, experiential, public relations, healthcare marketing and
other specialty marketing services to over 5,000 clients in more
than 70 countries. For more information, visit
www.omnicomgroup.com.
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