Stefan Burford promoted to strategy officer for IPG Mediabrands
IPG Mediabrands has promoted UM chief strategy officer Stefan Burford to the newly created role chief strategy officer across the group.
Burford will report to the group’s executive chairman Henry Tajer and will take on the new role from October 1.
“In his three years in the leadership group at UM Stefan has gained very strong insights into how our national group can coordinate and structure its resources across skill sets to tailor-make the most powerful, multi-dimensional solutions for clients,” said Tajer. “With this new role, we formally recognise his great skills.”
Burford has been chief strategy officer of UM since September 2011 and has been a key part of CEO of UM Mat Baxter’s team.
Baxter said; “Stef has been instrumental in helping UM achieve its successes over the past three years. He’s one of the most talented people I’ve ever worked with and I’m thrilled he is getting the opportunity to play an even bigger role in shaping the future of IPG Mediabrands.”
UM said the selection process for a replacement of the agency’s top strategic role would be made in the near future.
Another CBA move? Means he can work for Initiative on the pitch. Smart move.
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What will he do when they don’t get through the creds?
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Powerpoint skills still rated very high in this industry
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Surely Matt Furlong has to be in line for head of strategy at UM?
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