Brown Succeeds Cooper As CEO, PHD Worldwide

Omnicom Media Group veteran Philippa Brown has been appointed CEO, PHD Worldwide. She succeeds Mike Cooper, who was elevated to a new OMG executive role earlier this week as part of a regional management reorganization at the company.

Brown steps into her new role after serving as CEO of Omnicom Media Group UK.

She joined OMG in 2007 and is credited with leading its UK operation — now 1,600 employees and 270 clients strong — through a period of consistent growth.

Prior to joining OMG, Brown spent 10 years at IPC Media, rising to board director. Her previous experience also includes stints at full-service DMB&B and BBH. 

“Philippa is a proven leader and a natural fit to lead PHD globally,” stated OMG CEO Daryl Simm. “As CEO of OMG UK, she has worked closely with Mike Cooper in the original positioning of PHD as a global network, and has been heavily involved in PHD’s international client successes. She has singular insight into PHD’s culture, the expectations that clients have of the agency, and the ongoing transformation required for success.”

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Brown will continue to work closely with Cooper, who is now Group CEO for OMG’s Asia Pacific and Europe Middle East & Africa regions. 

Brown's successor to lead OMG UK will be named at a later date.

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