Ogilvy Gains a New 'Operator' as CEO

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NEW YORK Miles Young, the incoming worldwide CEO of The Ogilvy Group, carved out a reputation as a strong operator as chairman of the agency’s Asia-Pacific region, which has nearly doubled its revenue in the past five years. Sources describe the 53-year-old Briton as dedicated and smart and, as one source put it, “He expects the same degree of dedication from people who work for him.”

His success abroad earned the respect of WPP Group CEO Martin Sorrell and made him a logical choice to succeed longtime CEO Shelly Lazarus, a 37-year veteran of the $2 billion network who has held the top job since 1996.

Still,

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