Campaign India Team
Sep 19, 2019

Keith Weed joins WPP's board

He had retired from Unilever earlier this year

Keith Weed joins WPP's board
WPP has announced the appointment of Keith Weed to its board as a non-executive director. Weed had retired from Unilever in May 2019 where he was chief marketing and communications officer. He had spent 35 years with the company. 
 
His appointment will be effective from 1 November 2019.
 
Roberto Quarta, chairman, WPP, said, “Keith is one of the world’s most influential and successful marketers. He has a deep understanding of our business, the ways in which technology is transforming marketing, the sectors in which we operate, and our FMCG clients in particular. We are very pleased to welcome him to the WPP Board.”
 
Weed added, “I am delighted to join the WPP board at such an important and dynamic time for the industry. I have worked with WPP for many years, leading brand-led businesses around the world. I look forward to contributing to WPP’s future, leveraging my understanding of building brands in a rapidly changing world – from digital and data to content creation and sustainability.”
 
Also read:
 

 

Source:
Campaign India

Related Articles

Just Published

2 hours ago

Experiential marketing cuts through ad fatigue to ...

Executing this strategy needs more than creativity; it requires cross-channel unity, unique branding, and tech adoption, says GZ Creative Digital’s Amisha Gulati.

18 hours ago

Kotak Mahindra Bank seeks digital creative agency

The financial institution has put out an RFP for this mandate.

20 hours ago

From doorbells to stock bells: Swiggy’s decade rings on

Its in-house ad film celebrates its stock debut, cleverly linking delivery doorbells to the NSE bell and honouring its delivery partners.

21 hours ago

Independent agencies rewrite the rules to stay ...

Ditching old-school business practices, they are embracing tech, AI, and holistic strategies to future-proof their companies and give storied agencies some tough competition.