NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Heekin, Chairman and CEO of Grey Group, today announced that Rob Gerds has joined Grey as Managing Director of Grey West, which includes operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, effective immediately. He will report to Brad Fogel, President of Grey West and Grey Atlanta.
"Rob Gerds possesses a wealth of experience in successfully building brands in every communications channel," Jim Heekin said. "His energy, client focus and ability to forge effective teams will help Grey West grow its current business and win new business. He is a welcome addition to the leadership group Brad Fogel is building."
Key Appointments in 2010
Gerds' arrival marks another key appointment in 2010 to enhance Grey's leadership team in the U.S.: Brad Fogel was promoted to President Grey West and Grey Atlanta in May; Sam Hosokawa was elevated to Managing Director of Grey Atlanta in May; and Mike Lewis joined Grey Atlanta as Creative Director in July. Plans call for the recruitment of a Creative Director for Grey San Francisco in the coming months.
Rob Gerds: An Accomplished Brand Builder
During an accomplished 25-year career in advertising, Rob Gerds has excelled at both large multinational agencies and powerful regional agencies. Gerds has served most recently as President, Director of Client Services at Matheson Gerds Advertising, Atlanta, since 2004. Earlier, he spent six years at BaylessCronin, Atlanta, named one of Adweek's top creative shops, as Director of Account Service. He has also held senior account management positions at McFarland & Drier, Miami; Hal Riney & Partners, San Francisco and FCB, Santa Ana, California.
He has contributed to the success of such blue-chip clients as Ford, Johnston & Murphy, Bell South, Pizza Hut, TBS, Mirage Resorts, Saturn and Mazda.
About Grey
Grey is the advertising network of Grey Group. Grey Group ranks among the largest global communications companies. Its parent company is WPP (Nasdaq: WPPGY). Grey Famously Effective Since 1917 serves a blue-chip client roster of many of the world's best known companies: Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo, Darden Restaurants, Pfizer, Canon, 3M, Eli Lilly, ETrade, NFL, Boehringer Ingelheim, J.M. Smucker and T.J. Maxx. Grey West clients include BMW of North America and Reliant Energy. FAST COMPANY named Grey to "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies" list in 2010. (www.grey.com)
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