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<span id="hs_cos_wrapper_name" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="meta_field" data-hs-cos-type="text" >Burson taps former Ogilvy PR's global lead as EMEA COO</span>

Burson taps former Ogilvy PR's global lead as EMEA COO

Matt Buchanan will join Burson as Chief Operating Officer, EMEA, effective late July. Based in London, Matt will work closely with Burson�s EMEA executive management team to oversee operations across all the agency�s 22 markets in the region.

Matt moves from Ogilvy, where he spent more than six years, most recently as Global & EMEA President, Ogilvy PR, leading global clients and the agency�s EMEA region. Prior to Ogilvy, he spent seven years at Havas-owned One Green Bean, serving as Australian Managing Director and later as Managing Director for its UK business.

�Clients today face highly complex, fast-moving challenges and opportunities,� said Jon Hughes, EMEA CEO, Burson. �And Burson�s strength lies in rapidly deploying talent, tools and tech to help them succeed. I can�t think of a more experienced person than Matt to champion and further build our operational approach, so we can best help our clients cut through, reach their audiences and build their reputations.�

Matt said, �Burson has a clear and ambitious vision and the breadth and depth of the Burson offer in EMEA - from consumer and brand to health, corporate reputation and advisory - makes this a very exciting and career-defining opportunity.� � I�m thrilled to join Burson and work alongside Jon and the leadership teams to further Burson�s evolution, cultivating a dynamic, innovative, and purposeful agency culture to drive real impact and advantage for our clients.� And, of course,� have some fun along the way!�
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