"This new initiative is a key part of our agenda for Grey's future growth and competitiveness," Michael Houston said.
Leo Rayman
Leo Rayman, CEO of Grey London, has been promoted to CEO of Grey Consulting, a new global position.
"Leo has spent nearly two decades becoming one of the most forward-looking practitioners of strategic planning. That experience combined with his successful track record for business innovation while leading Grey London makes him a huge asset to our global network."
"Our practice will go beyond traditional consulting," Leo Rayman said. "We will combine analytical rigour with lateral creative thinking and an understanding of how to make things happen to accelerate growth for clients."
Grey Consulting's offering will rest on the three pillars of Business & Brand Design, Innovation and Digital Transformation to provide answers to the questions clients are now asking.
Suresh Nair, who has served as the strategic leader of the global Grey network since 2005, has been appointed Chief Creative Intelligence Officer. In this new global role, Suresh will be responsible for growing and operating Grey's data and analytics capabilities, embedding this intelligence organically in Grey’s creative process. He will work closely with Leo and WPP partners.
Leo Rayman:
Leo Rayman was promoted to CEO of Grey London in July 2016 and has overseen its continued creative and new business momentum. Key milestones include the win of M&S; their beloved Paddington Bear Christmas campaign and Grey's Valenstein & Fatt diversity initiative during the agency's centennial.
A renowned strategist, Rayman joined Grey London as Head of Planning in 2013 and rose to Grey Europe's Chief Strategy Officer in 2015. Along the way, Grey has won the IPA Effectiveness Company of the Year; EuroEffie Agency of the Year and the Marketing Society Grand Prix two years running as well as impressive showings at Cannes. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Planning at adam&eve, founded a successful social media division at DDB, and launched Strategic Planning at Weber Shandwick Europe.
