WPP-owned media agency EssenceMediacomX has named Clare Chapman as its new chief executive officer, replacing the outgoing Ryan Storrar.
Storrar will now move across to another WPP-owned firm, joining GroupM Nexus UK and EMEA as its new chief executive officer. WPP describes GroupM Nexus as “the industry’s largest community of performance marketing experts designed to drive performance and innovation at scale”.
Chapman leaves her role as chief executive officer of Dentsu’s Carat after almost two years and rejoins EssenceMediacomX having previously worked as Essence’s executive vice-president head of media EMEA prior to its merger with Mediacom.
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“I’m thrilled to be rejoining GroupM to lead EMX in the UK. The agency is packed full of extraordinary talent who love nothing more than to challenge, push and innovate, and I’m honoured to help them further develop their skills and careers in tandem with delivering ever more successful solutions for our clients’ businesses,” Chapman said.
On his move, Storrar added: “Performance and growth are critical for our clients to keep them ahead of the curve. So, I’m excited to lead GroupM Nexus in EMEA and the UK, maintaining established client relationships and forging new ones by delivering transformative impact to their businesses. And having worked with Clare for a number of years, I couldn’t think of anyone better to hand over the EMX reigns to.”
