Brian Lesser returns to GroupM with an expected focus on advancing tech

Brian Lesser returns to GroupM with an expected focus on advancing tech

The latest C-suite shuffle within WPP’s media agency arm, GroupM, comes at the very top of the organization, as Brian Lesser returns to the company as global CEO this September.

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