Nicanor Gabunada Jr, the current CEO of Omnicom Media Group has stepped down from his position and will be taking up some other opportunity. And his position will be taken by Mary Buenaventura. She will take charge from May 1. She has been appointed specifically for the rapidly growing market of The Philippines.
 
In her new role, Mary will be leading all Omnicom Media Group assets in Philippines, along with the senior management team and for OMD, PHD and M2M.
 
Mary will be under the leadership of Jasmin Sohrabji, CEO for Omnicom Media Group, SEA and India and will report to her.  Jasmin Sohrabji spoke about the reasons behind their move, “Mary brings a wealth of experience to our network. She is a stellar talent with strengths and accomplishments in a wide range of disciplines. Mary’s comprehensive knowledge of the local market coupled with her knack of delivering effective results will help in strengthening Omnicom Media Group’s capabilities and ensure that our momentum in this market is accelerated. I am delighted to welcome her to the network.”
 
Mary previously worked with Y&R Philippines where she held the post of CEO/President for the past 13 years. She was responsible for Y&R Philippines’ in-house integrated marketing communications capabilities, the first for Y&R’s Asian network and Wunderman – WPP’s digital and CRM agency. She also is the pioneer for agency service innovations like digital and interactive solutions, CRM, shopper marketing, activation to name a few.
 
Regarding this new assignment, Mary said, “It’s an exciting time to be in the media industry. I am looking forward to leading Omnicom Media Group in the Philippines by staying committed to the organization’s vision and objective to be the very best across all of our operations.”