Alain Groenendaal
Jim Heekin, Chairman and CEO at Grey Group, announced that Alain Groenendaal, President and CEO at Grey Latin America, will be the new President and CEO at Grey EMEA, succeeding David Patton, who was appointed Global President at Y&R.Groenendaal will take on his new role, based in London, in January 2017. Alain joined Grey in 2008 to head up WING and is President and CEO at Grey Latin America since 2012. “He has taken Grey Latin America to the next level with a superb track record as one of the most creatively-awarded networks in the region. Its 13 agencies have won both FORTUNE 500 and major local clients, attracted world-class talent and expanded both the depth and breadth of their capabilities. They recently acquired Circus Grey in Peru and Maruri Grey in Ecuador” mentioned Heekin in his statement. For his part, David Patton, who joined Grey in 2007, helped the group’s reputation in the UK and throughout EMEA soar thanks to his first-class management and creative team. “As we look to the future, I’ve never been more confident that our best days lie ahead” ended Heekin.
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