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Jason Buckley promoted to CEO of Y&R Australia and New Zealand

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GPY&R chief operating officer Jason Buckley has been promoted CEO of Y&R Australia and New Zealand.

Joining the company in 2011 as chief financial officer, Buckley was named COO in 2012. The appointment follows the departure of Steve Doherty from GPY&R Melbourne in January, with Matt Farrugia and Julian Bell promoted to the roles of managing partners of the agency at the time.

GPY&R Melbourne said it was restructuring its leadership team in the wake of the changes with the new team to report to Jason Buckley with the promotion confirming those changes.

Y&R global CEO David Sable said: “Since Jason arrived at Y&R, he has been a remarkable catalyst for change.  He has strong business acumen, great entrepreneurial instincts, and a real affinity for our clients’ businesses.  What makes it all work is his ability to motivate and inspire people on all sides of the business.  He has truly earned this promotion by building on our creative, collaborative culture, which is delivering results for our clients and for ourselves.”

Based in Sydney, Buckley will be responsible for all the Y&R companies in the region.

On the promotion Buckley said: “I love our business and have never loved it more than I do now.  I work with the best in the business — our clients and the incredibly diverse talents across Y&R.

“With so much change in the world, it is exciting to continually reshape and advance what we do, and it is my personal passion to show that creativity and profitability go hand in hand.  We have a wonderful leadership team across all our Y&R businesses and I am more energised than ever to partner and drive growth with my colleagues and our clients.”

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