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Omnicom Hires First Chief Talent Officer of Global Client Leaders

GCL oversees 25 of the agency's top accounts

omnicom-group-grange-CONTENT-2018 — Omnicom also announced it had reduced staff by around 1,400, of which 500 will be replaced, which Wren characterized as a restructuring to keep pace with the industry.Omnicom

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Omnicom announced the appointment of Torrey La Grange to a newly created position of chief talent officer of its Global Clients Leaders (GCL) group, which is made up of executives who oversee the holding company’s top global accounts.

La Grange, previously head of account management and global business director at BBH New York, will work directly with each GCL executive to shape and support their roles. This will be done by expanding development programs, talent sharing platforms and recruiting strategies, among others, according to a statement from Omnicom.

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