Grey Hires Its First Worldwide Chief Innovation Officer Away From McCann

Dan Bennett was the IPG shop's chief digital officer

WPP’s Grey has named Dan Bennett to fill the newly created role of chief innovation officer in its New York headquarters.

Bennett was formerly with Adweek’s 2017 U.S. Agency of the Year McCann, where he served as chief digital officer. His hiring marks one of the first major appointments made by Michael Houston, who was promoted to worldwide CEO in August as his predecessor Jim Heekin became chairman.

In the new role, he will focus on driving Grey’s digital efforts around the world while advancing its analytics practice and newer internal divisions.

“Dan Bennett is uniquely qualified to leverage our digital capabilities for Grey’s future success,” Houston said in a statement.

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