Adam Tucker Joins Ogilvy & Mather Advertising New York as President

NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy & Mather announced today that Adam Tucker was joining the agency as President of Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in New York from AMV BBDO, London, where he has been Managing Partner since 2008.  Adam will report to John Seifert, Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy & Mather North America and partner with recently named O&M Advertising Chief Creative Officer Calle Sjoenell.

"In his leadership at AMV BBDO, Adam has earned the title of the most creatively awarded account man by championing partnerships across disciplines to help his clients win significant awards and deliver extraordinary results …" explained John Seifert, Chairman  & CEO of Ogilvy & Mather North America. "Adam will fill an important leadership role in New York, as the leader and champion of our Advertising business. Adam has a superb track record of delivering strong strategic thinking and sparkling creative solutions across a wide range of clients. We're excited about the leadership and innovation he will bring to our business and clients."

Adam joined AMV BBDO, the UK's largest and most-creatively awarded agency in 2006. He helped bring in significant new business including Motorola and was promoted to International Client Service Director in 2007 overseeing such clients as Johnson & Johnson, GE, Pepsico, Dulux, Arla Dairy and Birds Eye. He was promoted to Managing Director in 2008 and last year took the stage with his team in Cannes to accept the 2011 Inaugural Cannes Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness for "Walkers Sandwich."  

"Ogilvy's stellar client list and the opportunity to work with some of the industry's smartest thought leaders across all channels is a terrific opportunity for me," said Adam Tucker. "I'm thrilled to be moving to New York to take on this new and challenging role."

Prior to AMV BBDO, Adam established Fallon's London office after working for six-years for Fallon in Minneapolis. He started his advertising career as an account executive with Tatham EURO RSCG. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.

About Ogilvy & Mather:

Ogilvy & Mather is one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. Through its specialty units, the company provides a comprehensive range of marketing services including: advertising; public relations and public affairs; branding and identity; shopper and retail marketing; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion and relationship marketing. Ogilvy & Mather services Fortune Global 500 companies as well as local businesses through its network of more than 450 offices in 120 countries. It is a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY). For more information, visit www.ogilvy.com.

SOURCE Ogilvy & Mather

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