Harold Mitchell joins Aegis board
Harold Mitchell has joined the global board of media giant Aegis just weeks after completing the sale of Mitchell Communications Group to the London-based media giant.
Aegis announced last night that Mitchell – who now runs the merged Mitchells-Aegis operation in the region – has joined as an executive board member with immediate effect.
The sale saw Mitchell become one of Aegis’ biggest shareholders, so his formally joining the board is not a major surprise.
Mitchell said: “I look forward to being part of the Aegis Group Board. The markets in Australia and New Zealand will form an important part of Aegis’s wider drive for growth in the Asia Pacific region, as we seek to take Aegis from strength to strength.”
Aegis chief executive Jerry Buhlmann said: “We are delighted to have Harold Mitchell to manage our total Australia and New Zealand media operations and bring his media experience to the Aegis plc Board. His great experience in media and advertising will help drive the integration of our combined businesses, give longer term benefits to our customers and both grow and strengthen our market leading position in Australia and New Zealand.”
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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