INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Chief Strategy and Integration officer

By our African Marketing Confederation News Team | 2025

Experienced agency executive Jonty Fisher moves from previous role as Senior Vice President of Communications at Publicis.

Publicis Groupe Africa, the African representative of the global advertising and communications company, Publicis Groupe, has announced the appointment of Jonty Fisher as Chief Strategy and Integration officer.

Fisher’s most recent role was Senior Vice President of Communications at Publicis. Prior to that, he was CEO at OFYT (Old Friends Young Talent), an advertising and marketing agency. He has also been Joint Managing Director at Mediaweb Online and Managing Director at Traffic Integrated Marketing.

During his career, Fisher has led both strategic and commercial direction on some of the world’s most recognisable brands. These include Heineken, Mondelēz, PepsiCo, Jack Daniel’s, Adidas Originals, Kia Motors, Unilever and Sanlam.

“His career reflects both breadth and depth, with experience spanning diverse categories such as alcohol, automotive, financial services, FMCG, healthcare, retail and technology,” Publicis says in a statement.

Photo: Publicis Groupe Africa

“Beyond his impressive credentials, Fisher is known for his passion for people, embracing both their gifts and quirks, and his curiosity to learn from every experience. These qualities underpin his ability to integrate disciplines, businesses and talent across the Groupe to unlock real value for clients.”

Adds Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa: “We are thrilled to elevate Jonty into this role. His unique entrepreneurial journey, combined with his strategic and commercial rigour, and his human-centric approach, make him the perfect fit to lead integration across our businesses.”

Fisher holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours in Marketing) from the University of Cape Town.

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