Y&R Looks to Build on Its Momentum With New Global President and Other Key Hires

David Patton joins from Grey

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David Patton has been named global president of Y&R, effective January 2017. Patton will be based in the London office and will report to the agency's global chief executive David Sable.

Prior to joining the Y&R team, Patton spent six years at Grey Group as president and CEO of Grey EMEA. He also spent two years as CEO of Grey U.K. With Patton's upcoming departure, Grey announced that Alain Groenendaal, president and CEO of Grey Latin America, will take over as president and CEO of Grey Europe.

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