Ex Ikon boss Dan Johns joins Mediabrands

Tim Burrowes

May 29, 2013 10:21

Johns, left, and Tajer

Just weeks after his controversial ousting as CEO of media agency Ikon, Dan Johns has reemerged in a senior role with Mediabrands.

Johns was fired from Ikon in March along with national digital director Ellie Rogers, people and people and culture director Leonie Kerley and other staff in a move which took the market by surprise.

Johns has since been replaced by MindShare boss James Greet who is due to start his new role at Ikon later in July.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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3 COMMENTS

David Angell 29 May 13

Henry – what a great hire.
Dan – all the very best, good to see you back.

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Great leader 30 May 13

Great hire for IPG, congratulation’s Dan.
I’m sure that there will be a lot of media owners out there holding their breath as to whether we see a new cash savings model being rolled out across UM, Initiative and their associated agencies.

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Andrea 30 May 13

Congrats Dan, very well deserved and congrats Mediabrands

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