McCann UK and Europe president Mark Lund will retire in mid-May after over seven years at the helm,
Lund had originally joined the agency as UK chief executive and was promoted to his current role in June 2020.
Having previously worked for the Central Office of Information, McCann was awarded an OBE in 2016 for his prominent contributions to the UK advertising industry.
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Lund’s successor will be announced in “due course”, the marketing firm said “We want to thank Mark for all his contributions to our company, our people and community”, McCann chairman and CEO, Chris Macdonald said.
“Mark has built a fantastic team and community across the region, and this has led to great success and recognition for our clients and our network. Mark has been a tremendous friend and partner and again I want to personally thank him and wish him much happiness in the next chapter.”
Lund added “This feels like the end of a great chapter. Working with such a group of brilliant and collaborative people at McCann World group over the last seven years has been a wonderful privilege and I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished together.
“For me the time is now right to focus on a portfolio of non-executive roles as well as much more study and travel.”
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