Restructuring at Publicis - Fredy Collioud hands over management to Curdin Janett
Publicis has initiated a generational transition and a name change. The agency is now called Publicis Communications.
On September 1, 2010, Curdin Janett will take over the management of Publicis Advertising Agency Switzerland from Fredy Collioud. Curdin Janett can look back on a twenty-year career in advertising. Before joining Publicis Switzerland, Janett was CEO of McCann Switzerland.
To reflect the shift in the industry towards integrated communications, the Group will also be renamed "Publicis Communications Schweiz AG". Fredy Collioud will continue to be responsible for the fortunes of the new Publicis Communications Switzerland as Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors. Collioud has been at the helm of the company as CEO and Chairman for twenty years.
Christian Siegrist will remain Managing Director of Publicis Werbeagentur, Pascal Urscheler at Publicis Modem and Erik Neumann will continue to be responsible for Publicis Dialog. They will form the management team under the leadership of Curdin Janett, together with Martin Denecke as Creative Director. As part of the restructuring of the Group, Achill Prakash will also join the management team as Head of Strategic Planning.
To reflect the shift in the industry towards integrated communications, the Group will also be renamed "Publicis Communications Schweiz AG". Fredy Collioud will continue to be responsible for the fortunes of the new Publicis Communications Switzerland as Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors. Collioud has been at the helm of the company as CEO and Chairman for twenty years.
Christian Siegrist will remain Managing Director of Publicis Werbeagentur, Pascal Urscheler at Publicis Modem and Erik Neumann will continue to be responsible for Publicis Dialog. They will form the management team under the leadership of Curdin Janett, together with Martin Denecke as Creative Director. As part of the restructuring of the Group, Achill Prakash will also join the management team as Head of Strategic Planning.
