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D&AD CEO Departs as a Result of Cost-Cutting Measures

Patrick Burgoyne has ‘unselfishly volunteered’ to leave

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Patrick Burgoyne has left his role as D&AD CEO after less than a year in the role.D&AD
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By Minda Smiley

June 8, 2020

D&AD, a global association for advertising and design communities best known for its annual awards program and festival, has made a “significant reduction” in staffing due to revenue lost from the stay-at-home orders put in place as a result of Covid-19.

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Minda Smiley

Minda Smiley is deputy Agencies editor at Adweek.

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