Ryan Joins New Omnicom Unit

CHICAGO — J. Walter Thompson Chicago executive creative director Dennis Ryan will join the new Omnicom unit being launched to handle Pepsico’s business, an Omnicom spokesperson confirmed Thursday afternoon.

The 38-year-old creative returned from New York Thursday after meeting with Bob Jeffrey, president of JWT’s North American operations, who tried to convince Ryan to stay at the shop, sources said. Ryan was named head of JWT’s worldwide creative council in March.

Ryan, who will be chief creative officer of the unnamed Omnicom shop, will report directly to former Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, president Brian Williams, who is heading up the venture.