UM Names Brien CEO

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NEW YORK Interpublic Group’s Universal McCann has confirmed hiring Nick Brien as chief executive officer and president.

Most recently, Brien, 43, a U.K. native, was CEO of Arc Worldwide, Publicis Groupe’s Chicago-based marketing services company. The UM post has been filled on an interim basis for the last four-and-a-half months by COO Murray Dudgeon, who was installed after IPG removed Robin Kent in mid-March.

Kent departed after a series of setbacks at the shop, and shortly after its biggest client, General Motors, put its estimated $3.2



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