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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Publicis Groupe Africa announces two senior appointments
By our African Marketing Confederation News Team | 2024
Arrival of Lynn Madeley and Katherine Jones supports group’s growth ambitions across Africa’s evolving market.
Publicis Groupe Africa, part of the French multinational advertising and public relations company, has announced the appointments of Lynn Madeley as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Katherine Jones as Senior Vice President, Production Practice.
From left: Lynn Madeley, Koo Govender, Katherine Jones
The appointments became effective from 1 October 2024 and both report to the CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa, Koo Govender.
Madeley brings extensive operational expertise from agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi (London and Hong Kong) and Ogilvy Africa. She was most recently CEO for Havas Africa.
Driving operational excellence
“Known for her ability to accelerate growth and foster high-performing teams, Lynn is tasked with driving operational excellence and aligning the group’s growth ambitions across Africa’s dynamic and evolving market,” the company says in a media statement.
Jones joins as SVP of Production, having previously led production efforts across South Africa, Africa and EMEA for Accenture Song Production and Song Studios. She was also a long-serving executive director and board member at King James, an SA creative agency that is part of Accenture Song.
“Katherine’s extensive production expertise and strong leadership skills will play a pivotal role in enhancing Publicis Groupe Africa’s South African production hub, which is a central component of Publicis Production’s global strategy – alongside key hubs in Colombia, Brazil, Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and the USA,” Publicis states.
“Katherine’s appointment is a significant step toward reinforcing the agency’s production capabilities and cementing its role as a key global production hub.”
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