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Today WPP named Tim Castree as global chief executive officer of MEC, the media agency that is a key part of WPP's media investment unit GroupM.
The move came as a surprise to some observers as current CEO Charles Courtier announced plans to resign from his position after more than 14 years with the MEC network in order to "focus on interests outside the company."
The transition will become official as of January 2017, with Courtier remaining in an unspecified role at WPP through the middle of next year.
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