Who Will Succeed Maurice Lévy at Publicis Groupe?

Adweek looks at possible contenders

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Publicis Groupe’s reorganization last week included the promotion of non-Parisian executives to help “lead the way for a new generation at the helm.” Most important of those roles, of course, is a successor to 72-year-old CEO Maurice Lévy, who now expects to retire in the spring of 2017.

But the more things change, the more they stay the same: Lévy’s successor is expected to be French, as has long been anticipated, sources said. Arthur Sadoun is the leading candidate, having been groomed as heir apparent for the past five years, and he ascended quickly to his current global CEO post a year ago.

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