GroupM Names Norman Global Chief Digital Officer

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Giant media buyer GroupM made several senior management
changes, including naming North American CEO Rob Norman as global chief digital
officer.

"Our activity in digital will define our future success and
we are truly fortunate that Rob will step into this crucial role full time,"
said GroupM Global president Dominic Proctor, who announced the changes. "There
is nobody better suited or more experienced than Rob to lead our teams into the
future."

Proctor also said that Kelly Clark, currently global CEO of
GroupM's Maxus agency, will succeed Norman as CEO of GroupM North America.
Vikram Sakhuja will replace Clark. Sakhuja is currently CEO of GroupM India and
South Asia.

Norman, Clark and Sakhuja all report to Proctor and will
take on their new assignments later this year.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.