Pinder appointed COO Publicis Worldwide
Publicis Worldwide has announced a new global management line-up following the departure of chief operating officer Rick Bendel, who leaves the network to take up a new role as group marketing director for Asda (Wal-Mart), based in the UK. <BR><BR> Richard Pinder (pictured) has been appointed COO for Publicis Worldwide, stepping into the position vacated by Bendel, while Olivier Fleurot has been named executive chairman of the network, as well as chair of COMEX, the network's executive committee. <BR><BR> 42 year-old Pinder, president of Leo Burnett Europe, Middle East and Africa since 2004, will report to Fleurot. Overseeing Publicis' global operations, Pinder also boasts significant experience across the region, having headed Leo Burnett Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2004.
