Tom Dery steps down as M&C Saatchi worldwide chairman
M&C Saatchi’s worldwide chairman, Tom Dery, steps down after nine years.
The announcement:
AFTER ALMOST A DECADE, TOM DERY STEPS DOWN AS M&C SAATCHI’S WORLDWIDE CHAIRMAIN
25 JUNE, Sydney 2017 – M&C Saatchi PLC CEO, David Kershaw today announced that after nine years, Tom Dery will be stepping down as Worldwide Chairman of M&C Saatchi Network.
Tom will remain as Chairman of M&C Saatchi Australia. Tom has been instrumental in growing M&C Saatchi into a powerhouse global network, founding
the Australian, Asian and West Coast US businesses.
Maurice Saatchi, M&C Saatchi Co-Founder said: “Tom Dery is a legend in advertising and deservedly so. He is the creator of many highly successful and respected companies in our network. We are proud and privileged to have shared in his historic personal achievements.”
Tom said: “I’m delighted to be continuing to work with the Australian business and doing everything I can to assist Jaimes Leggett and his management team. The past nine years as Worldwide Chairman and thirteen years as Chairman of Asia Pacific have allowed me to establish and nurture some very dear relationships with our clients and people.”
Throughout his duration as Worldwide Chairman, Tom has pursued his passion for bringing business and not-for- profit causes together. He played an integral role in launching the ground- breaking campaign for ACRF on World Cancer Day and most recently spearheaded the global launch of AIME Mentoring.
Tom’s career has been divided between client and agency sides. His client experiences were with Qantas Airlines and Ansett (general manager, commercial). On the agency side he was a founding partner of The Campaign Palace, Chairman and Founder of Whybin Dery &Barnes (precursor to TBWA in Australia), managing director of DDB Melbourne and as of May 1995, executive chairman of M&C Saatchi Asia Pacific.
Additionally, in 2015 Tom was selected as one of only 30 Fellows globally for the highly prestigious Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. The same year, Tom became an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.
Tom will continue working out of the M&C Saatchi Sydney office.
Source: Media release
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It is with the greatest pleasure to read about Mr Tom Dery’s achievements in his position and the wide recognition of his contributions in the business and public spheres. As an old school friend and colleague, I can only refer to him as an “awesome” guy
and wish him the best for the future.
Dr Jack Dascalu
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