Steedman bows out of WPP AUNZ
By Jonas Lopez in Marcoms News on Tuesday, 13th October 2020 at 12:41pmJohn Steedman has retired from the executive tier of WPP AUNZ.
He stated that after a 45-year run with the WPP global organisation, the time was ripe for him to move on.
“I have been through cycles of both positive tailwinds and tough downturns, and through each one, it is the fantastic clients and colleagues whom I have had the pleasure to work alongside, that has made this journey so rewarding and colourful,” he said.
Steedman joined WPP AUNZ as its director in April 2016, later adding roles such as executive director and executive chairman for media investment management.
His industry contacts and experience later led to an appointment in 2018 as interim CEO following Mike Connaghan’s departure, then to COO as Jens Moonsees came aboard last year.
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