IPG Mediabrands Global CEO to Step Down as Agency Shifts to Focus on Data

Henry Tajer will not be replaced

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Henry Tajer is leaving IPG Mediabrands after serving as global chief executive officer for two years. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news on Tuesday afternoon.

Philippe Krakowsky, the network’s evp, chief strategy and talent officer, who was elevated to the global chairman role last February, will assume Tajer’s responsibilities moving forward. The holding company does not plan to replace the departing CEO, who will return to his native Australia.

An IPG Mediabrands spokesperson declined to comment on the news today beyond confirming Tajer’s departure, though Campaign US published

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