TBWA taps LePlae for North America.(TBWA Worldwide promotes Robert LePlae)

Advertising Age, October, 2005

Omnicom Group's TBWA Worldwide promoted West Coast chief Robert LePlae to president of its North America operations, including day-to-day oversight of the network's New York office.

The widely expected move follows by a week the departure of Brett Gosper, formerly president of TBWA's New York Group now heading to Interpublic Group of Cos' McCann Erickson, where he'll be U.S. president. Part of Mr. Le-Plae's task will be to build on momentum the New York office, long a weak link in a strong network.

Highlights of Mr. Gosper's tenure included winning the consumer advertising business for Sprint Nextel, following its merger, and ad duties for American Century Investments.

Mr. LePlae, president-CEO of TBWA/California, continues to report to...

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