Cowdell Leaving Mindshare N.A. Chairman Job

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Phil Cowdell, the chairman of Mindshare North America, is leaving to become president of R2C Group, a Portland, Ore., direct response group, sources said. An internal email noted that he'll make his move in three weeks.

Cowdell had been CEO, North America, at the GroupM media services network until last summer when he was replaced by Antony Young, chief executive of Optimedia in the U.S. At that time, Cowdell was named to the newly created role of chairman at Mindshare North America.

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