Sylvie Ouziel Joins Publicis Groupe as CEO of Shared Platforms
01 September 2021 - 08:00AM
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Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]
(Paris:PUB) today announces the arrival of Sylvie Ouziel, on the
8th September, to lead the Groupe’s Shared Platforms. In this role,
she will be responsible for: Re: Sources, Publicis’ 5000-strong
global shared service backbone that builds consistency and
synergies across the Groupe’s tools and systems, in support of its
country-led model; Marcel, the proprietary AI-powered platform
connecting and scaling Publicis’ teams to learn more, share more
and create more than anywhere else; real estate, procurement,
insurance and the global management of the Groupe’s technology
partnerships. Sylvie will report directly to Arthur Sadoun, CEO and
Chairman of Publicis Groupe, and join the Management Committee.
“The addition of Sylvie to Publicis’ leadership team further
confirms our shift from a holding company to a platform. Our
country model is in place, with a single P&L to deliver an
end-to-end model. Our global capabilities in data and technology
with Epsilon and Publicis Sapient are fuelling all of our local
operations to help our clients transform. Our shared platforms
will, more than ever, support our clients’ growth by providing them
with guaranteed outcomes, reduction of delivery risk and increased
cost-competitiveness, along with speed to market and strategic
flexibility. What is more, and maybe even more importantly, our
shared platforms further enhance our employer attractiveness via
unmatched collaborative experiences and personal development
opportunities for our teams. I am thrilled Sylvie is joining us and
I am sure that her unique background and fantastic energy will be
critical assets for the group.” says Arthur Sadoun.
Since 2019, Sylvie has been International President of Envision
Digital, the net zero carbon software and industrial technology
leader, based out of Singapore.
Previously, she spent eight years at Allianz, where she was
chairwoman of Allianz Managed Operations and Services, based in
Munich (in charge of creating the Group Shared Services), then,
global CEO of Allianz Assistance (B2B2C and services global
business unit of the insurance group), while also directly
overseeing the APAC businesses.
Sylvie began her career at Accenture, where she held various
management positions over twelve years as a Partner, the last one
being global COO of Accenture Management consulting.
During her twenty years overall at Accenture, she shaped and
delivered global strategic transformation programs for industrial
clients, notably in automotive, pharmacy and construction.
Sylvie is an engineer who graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris
and from the Kellogg’s Northwestern Accenture-sponsored Executive
MBA Program.
“I am very honoured to join Publicis and excited by its
“tradition of modernity”. To continuously earn the trust of clients
and teams in a constantly bar-raising environment, Publicis Shared
Platforms will focus on scaling leading-edge digital solutions, at
speed, in a compliant and cyber-secure way, on processing mass
transaction with industrial quality and hosting inclusive and
inspiring virtual and physical collaborative spaces for teams,
partners and clients. We will continue to optimize corporate and
external partners’ ressources towards increased competitiveness”,
says Sylvie Ouziel.
About Publicis Groupe - The Power of One
Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40] is a
global leader in communication. The Groupe is positioned at every
step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining
marketing transformation and digital business transformation.
Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its clients’
transformation to enhance personalization at scale. The Groupe
relies on ten expertise concentrated within four main activities:
Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Through a unified and
fluid organization, its clients have a facilitated access to all
its expertise in every market. Present in over 100 countries,
Publicis Groupe employs around 80,000 professionals.
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