New York, NY (PRWEB) July 29, 2013 -- JWT Worldwide announced today that Ezra Geld, currently Managing Director for JWT Brazil, has been elevated to the post of CEO for JWT Brazil. Additionally, Stefano Zunino, Chairman and CEO of the JWT Brazil Group, expands his responsibilities to include Head of Digital Worldwide for JWT.
Geld will lead all four of the network's Brazilian offices in São Paulo, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, and report into Zunino, who will maintain his role as Chairman and CEO of the JWT Brazil Group, which includes JWT, CASA, iCherry and Mutato.
A true embodiment of WORLDMADE, Geld has studied in both the U.S. and U.K., and brings experience across consulting, media strategy and planning backgrounds. He began his career in London at PHD, primarily servicing media clients such as the BBC and The Guardian/Observer. He returned to his native Brazil in 2004, joining JWT as Media and Insights Director. Over the ensuing years, he then moved into client services and a broader management role.
"Ezra has had the energy to help the agency in Brazil implement very significant cultural changes in a relatively short period of time. His promotion is recognition of dedication and unquestionable talent," said Zunino. “I am also extremely pleased we could maintain the JWT tradition of recognizing oustanding in-house talent.”
"A continued focus on building our digital expertise through acquisitions and talent recruitment is one of our key growth strategies for 2013 and beyond,” said JWT Worldwide Chairman and CEO Bob Jeffrey. “Stefano has led our network in one of the world’s most exciting emerging markets with a model approach to digital integration. He is uniquely qualified to define and drive the expansion of JWT’s digital footprint globally, and I am delighted that he has groomed Ezra as his successor.”
These leadership transitions come at a time of great momentum for Brazil. Recently, Brazil brought home Silver and Bronze Lions from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for Coca-Cola FM “Amplifier”—work that is a true testament to the innovative creative ideas that result from fully integrated teams.
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Maria Eugenia Humberg, +55 11 3888 7999, [email protected]
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