Richard Pinder
Chief Operating Officer, Publicis Worldwide

Richard Pinder stepped up to take sole leadership of Publicis Worldwide in May 2009 which, with 9000 employees in over 80 markets, is the largest Publicis Groupe agency network. He sits on Publicis Groupe’s P12 Management Board and reports directly to Maurice Lévy, Chairman and CEO.

He has focussed Publicis Worldwide on Creating Contagious Ideas that Change the Conversation around clients’ brands.

This approach has led to significant new assignments from existing clients including P&G, Nestlé, Pernod-Ricard and Citi and a stream of new clients including Compaq, Crest, Carrefour, Malibu, Armani fragrances, T.G.I. Friday’s, Chevrolet, Marriott Hotels and BMW.

With major investment in acquisitions and start-ups, subsidiary Publicis Modem has become a formidable global digital network of 40 offices and over 1000 employees and is now ranked as the world’s fourth largest digital agency (RECMA).

Creatively, Publicis’ rising reputation is winning recognition: it is the third most creative network in Europe (Eurobest) and the second most creative network in Asia (MEDIA). Publicis is Agency of the Year in Brazil, France and Australia and has landed the Kinsale Shark Grand Prix. For the second year running, Publicis USA has been awarded Adweek’s highest agency grade alongside four competitors and scooped nearly 60% more awards than in 2008.

Before joining Publicis, Richard was successively Regional Managing Director of Leo Burnett Asia Pacific and President of Leo Burnett EMEA over a period of 7 years during which time Leo Burnett was acquired by Publicis Groupe. His career began at Grey Advertising in London where he rose from Graduate Trainee to Client Services Director. Richard then joined Ogilvy & Mather as UK Managing Director before moving to Leo Burnett in Asia Pacific.

Richard is 46 years old and lives in Paris with his partner and their daughter.