MEC Hires New U.S. CEO Away From Starcom Ahead of Maxus Merger

Amanda Richman starts in October

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MEC has hired its new U.S. chief executive officer away from competitor Starcom as the WPP-owned media agency prepares to merge with Maxus.

Amanda Richman will start in October. Her hiring follows the June announcement of the merger, which will create an as-yet-unnamed entity within the larger GroupM network. Richman will report directly to MEC global CEO Tim Castree, who was named to that position last November following the resignation of Charles Courtier.

“Amanda is a fantastic choice to be our U.S.

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