George Manas takes over as CEO of OMD Worldwide
He takes over from Florian Adamski who was also elevated as CEO of Omnicom Media Group, succeeding Darly Simm who has been named as the COO of Omnicom Group
George Manas, the erstwhile Chief Media Officer OMD U.S, has been promoted as Global CEO of OMD Worldwide. He takes over from Florian Adamski who was also elevated as CEO of Omnicom Media Group, succeeding Darly Simm who has been named as the COO of Omnicom Group.
As CEO, Manas will lead OMD’s worldwide strategy, operations and capabilities, as well as work with clients from some of the world’s most iconic brands. Throughout his 17 years in media, performance marketing and CRM, Manas has continuously challenged legacy models and successfully built new approaches guided by the creative application of talent, tools and technology.
“At Omnicom, we place considerable emphasis on succession planning. Florian and I have long agreed that George would be the right person to take the helm of OMD Worldwide,” said Daryl Simm, President and COO, Omnicom Group. “George’s recognition among Adweek’s 50 Most Transformative Execs and Media All-Stars is a result of his relentless work with clients to unlock new pathways to making Better Decisions, Faster.”
Manas previously served as Chief Media Officer of OMD U.S. In this role, he stewarded the U.S. rollout of OMD Design, OMD’s proprietary approach that harnesses the power of Omni, Omnicom’s open operating system that helps marketers orchestrate better outcomes. Prior to OMD U.S., Manas served as President of Omnicom Media Group’s performance unit, Resolution Media.
Adamski added, “Tech development has radically re-organized marketing. George has proven time and time again his ability to reimagine and rise to new challenges, contributing to OMD’s strength over the past 4 years. There is no one better able to accelerate the outcome-driven work we are doing for our clients and develop an even more magnetic place for the best talent.”
