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WPP's GroupM Shifts U.K. CEO to New Position as Global Chief Investment Officer

Former MEC head of business takes on Nick Theakstone's prior role

Nick Theakstone (pictured) goes from GroupM U.K. CEO to GroupM global chief investment officer.
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By Lindsay Rittenhouse

January 8, 2018

After serving 10 years as GroupM’s U.K. CEO, Nick Theakstone is being repositioned to the newly created role of global chief investment officer at the WPP-owned media investment management company.

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Lindsay Rittenhouse

Lindsay Rittenhouse is a staff writer at Adweek, where she specializes in covering the world of agencies and their clients.

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