Marty O’Halloran exits ceo role at DDB New York

NEW YORK, Thursday: Marty O’Halloran – an Aussie who ran DDB NZ out of Auckland until 2020 – is stepping down from the ceo role at DDB Worldwide. However, he continues as global chairman.

New York-based chief operating officer Alex Lubar succeeds him.

O’Halloran has been with DDB for 38 years – and his replacement in NZ, Justin Mowday, has been reporting directly to him in the US.

“Omnicom has yet to confirm the news, which is being widely circulated by global trade media.”

Omnicom has yet to confirm the news, which is being widely circulated by global trade media.

Omnicom chairman/ceo John Wren is quoted as saying: “Marty’s dedication to DDB has made him an integral part of the network’s culture and operations, and we thank him for his strong leadership during the past four years.”