Y&R Changes CEOs in New York

Sebok replaces Barratt, who ran office for 14 months

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Young & Rubicam, looking to shake its recent stretch of business erosion, is changing leadership in New York.

Tom Sebok, the agency's president and CEO for North America, is replacing Jane Barratt as president and CEO of New York. Barratt had held the role for 14 months. Before that, she was managing director at SapientNitro in New York. Ironically, Sebok had recruited Barratt. On her watch, however, wins were few and far between and accounts like Accenture, Bacardi, Office Depot and MetLife exited. 

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