• by Steve McClellan  @mp_mcclellan, January 3, 2020

Huntington Beach, CA-based ad agency Innocean USA has appointed Tim Murphy Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Timothy Blett who left the agency earlier this year. 

Murphy previously served as a partner and president of Siltanen & Partners Advertising since 2006. While there he also had oversight of City of Angels Creative Enterprises, the agency’s in-house content creation laboratory, broadcast production, and post-production company since its creation in 2011.

Murphy will be responsible for day-to-day operations and growth strategy for Innocean and oversee the teams responsible for clients Hyundai Motor America, Genesis Motor America, and Kia Motors America. Work for those clients includes brand management, strategy, data science, media and experiential. 

The general accounts team and business development operations will also report into Murphy.

Known for its automotive expertise, the agency added a number of new clients outside of that sector in 2019, including TaylorMade Golf, The Habit Burger Grill, Wienerschnitzel and UC Davis Health.