DDB

Chicago Fortifies Agency Momentum with

Two Promotions
Jamie McGarry elevated to SVP, Director of Business Development; Mark Hansen promoted to Chief Client
Officer

Date February 6, 2017

Location Chicago, IL


DDB Chicago, part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC; NYSE), announced today two promotions on
the agencys management team. Effective immediately, Jamie McGarry has been elevated to
Senior Vice President, Director of Business Development, and Mark Hansen has been promoted
to Chief Client Officer, Managing Director. In their respective roles, McGarry and Hansen will
continue focusing on ways to drive growth and partnership for DDB Chicago.

As SVP, McGarry will continue spearheading new business and organic growth efforts for the
agency, and still report to Paul Gunning, President and Chief Executive Officer of DDB Chicago.
As Chief Client Officer, Managing Director, Hansens duties have expanded to include
operational aspects of running DDB Chicago on a daily basis. He remains the head of DDB
Chicagos account management department and oversees the agencys client relationships.

Gunning commented, Jamie and Mark were major catalysts behind our success in 2016, and
they are dedicated to building on that momentum. Not only has Jamie transformed our new
business track record, but she has been instrumental in shaping our business development
practices. Similarly, Mark has evolved the way we work with clients and partners, grown our
existing businesses, and he is leading the roll out of the FLEX model.

Immediately upon her arrival, McGarry ignited the agencys growth and has driven consistent
business results. In the past year, McGarry led DDB Chicago to win multiple new assignments,
including LifeLock, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and State Farms brand repositioning. Most
recently, McGarry played an integral role in designing the new agency and structure that led
the new entity, We Are UNLIIMITED, to win the integrated assignment for McDonalds in the
U.S.

For the last four years, Hansen has led DDB Chicagos 100+ person account management
department. In partnership with the Chicago management team, Hansen ensures client teams


are collaborating across disciplines to create integrated work that is driving business. He
maintains the agencys relationships with clients such as LifeLock, LaQuinta, Mars Wrigley
Confectionery portfolio, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Hansen is also responsible for
advancing DDB Chicagos culture and talent. He focuses on employee development and leads
the diversity and inclusion initiatives, including Better by Half, Pride in Talent, and
Unconscious Bias training for all 250 DDB Chicago employees.

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ABOUT DDB U.S.
DDB U.S., part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE), is one of the countrys leading and most
influential advertising agencies, with offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. DDB has
been named Agency of the Year numerous times by the industry's leadingadvertising
publications and has been recognized by top awards shows including Effie, Cannes, CLIOs, The
One Show, New York Festival and more. The agency's U.S. clients include Mars, Johnson &
Johnson, Capital One and State Farm, among others.

Founded in 1949, the agency is part of DDB Worldwide and consists of more than 200 offices in
over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY.

ABOUT OMNICOM GROUP INC.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications
company. Omnicoms branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising,
strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional
marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in
more than 100 countries.

For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com.

Press Contact:
Name: Christie Griesmaier
Title: Associate Director, Agency Communications
Email: Christie.griesmaier@ddb.com
Phone: 312-552-6411

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