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John Dooner named president, COO of IGC

KARACHI: John J Dooner, Jr who has led McCann-Erickson in its transformation from the leading global advertising agency to one of the largest and fastest-growing integrated marketing communications organisations, has been named president and chief operating officer (COO) of The Interpublic Group of Companies (IGC).

The announcement was made recently by Philip H Geier, Jr, Interpublic Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. John Dooner will become chief executive effective from January 1. Geier will remain as chairman of the group.