IPG Mediabrands worldwide CEO Henry Tajer has created a new global
position within the media group, announcing award-winning executive Mat
Baxter as Global Chief Strategy & Creative Officer. Baxter’s appointment
follows Tajer’s recent announcement that John Sintras was appointed IPG
Mediabrands’ president, global business development and product
innovation. Both of the new appointments are New York based, reporting
to Tajer.
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Baxter’s role sees him take responsibility for the network’s overall
strategic product and the quality of its work for clients. He will also
oversee Mediabrands’ marketing.
“Mat Baxter is a unique executive,” said Tajer. “I cannot name a more
effective strategic thinker who is so totally focused on driving the
best possible results for clients. The fact is that Mat has already
positively impacted the performance of our business at the international
level and on major clients. His new position in New York is a global
platform for his talents and I am looking forward to working with him in
our senior management team.”
Baxter joins from UM Australia where he was CEO for nearly five years.
Under his leadership UM Australia doubled in size and attracted
blue-chip clients like Coca-Cola, LEGO, News Corporation and ING Direct.
He was named in the Asia Pacific trade press as “Agency Head of the
Year” in 2013.
“This is a dream job for me,” said Baxter. “IPG Mediabrands is
engineering a major transformation right now. A big part of that
transformation is about recalibrating our product for the new world of
marketing and ensuring we foster a world-class creative culture. I’m
hugely excited to be working alongside so many talented people in our
network to make sure that happens.”
Before Baxter joined UM he was Chief Strategy Officer at MediaCom
Australia and prior to that was Founding Partner and Asia-Pacific CEO of
Naked Communications.
About IPG Mediabrands
We were founded by Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG) in 2007 to manage all of
its global media related assets. Today that means we manage and invest
$37 billion in global media on the behalf of our clients, employ over
8,500 diverse and daring marketing communication specialists worldwide
and operate our company businesses in more than 130 countries.
A proven entity in helping clients maximize business results through
integrated, intelligence-driven marketing strategies, IPG Mediabrands is
committed to driving automated buying, pay-for-performance and digital
innovation solutions through its network of media agencies including UM,
Initiative, BPN, Orion Holdings, and ID Media. Its roster of specialty
service agencies including Magna Global, CADREON, Ansible, Mediabrands
Audience Platform, Mediabrands Publishing, IPG Media Lab, Ensemble, and
Identity offer technologies and industry moving partnerships that are
recognized for delivering unprecedented bottom line results for clients.
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