Dentsu’s Patricio de Matteis to step down, CEO replacement named

August 6, 2025 11:10

Dentsu ANZ’s chief executive officer Patricio De Matteis has departed the holdco, effective immediately, with New Zealand boss Rob Harvey replacing him.

According to a release on Wednesday, De Matteis has “decided to step down” after guiding the business through a “period of significant change”.

He joined in 2023 following the consolidation of 26 brands into five core agencies.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.

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2 COMMENTS

Anonymous 6 Aug 25

The downfall of Mitchells to DAN to Dentsu in Australia would make a fascinating case study in what not to do.

Where did it all go wrong?

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About time 6 Aug 25

Best decision Dentsu have made in some time.

Congrats Rob.

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