{"id":4437,"date":"2024-08-27T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T02:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyous-tan-antelope.62-72-47-242.cpanel.site\/?p=4437"},"modified":"2024-08-27T11:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T03:29:11","slug":"matt-stafford-takes-on-international-leadership-role-at-omnicom-pr-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicomagazine.com\/?p=4437","title":{"rendered":"Matt Stafford Takes On International Leadership Role At Omnicom PR Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Omnicom PR Group (OPRG), a global leader in marketing communications, has appointed Matt Stafford as OPRG President, International, effective November 18, 2024. Stafford will be based in Hong Kong until 2025, after which he will relocate to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, Stafford will report directly to OPRG CEO Chris Foster. His role also includes partnering with agency leadership across the region, notably working closely with Joanne Wong, APAC President of Fleishman Hillard, OPRG&#8217;s largest agency.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the appointment, Chris Foster said, &#8220;I&#8217;ve wanted an even stronger OPRG in APAC for a while, but it took time to determine the best way to organize the portfolio in the region. Further deepening the leadership bench with a client-focused, market-tested leader like Matt is going to add to our momentum. 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