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PRESS RELEASE

David Tang appointed CEO, DDB Asia with a New


Management Team

After 11 years, John Zeigler to become Chairman Emeritus of DDB Asia Pacific
September 18, 2015 | Singapore

DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), today announced the
appointment of David Tang as the agencys new Chief Executive Officer in Asia,
effective October 1, 2015. In his role, Tang will be responsible for managing DDB
offices in Southeast Asia, Greater China, Japan, and Korea. He will report directly
to Chuck Brymer, Chief Executive Officer of DDB Worldwide.


Tang is replacing John Zeigler, who after 29 successful years at DDB and 11 years
at the helm of DDB Group Asia Pacific, is retiring from the agency and will
become Chairman Emeritus, DDB Asia Pacific. Currently, Tang serves as Chief
Executive Officer of DDB Singapore and Vice Chairman of DDB Asia and has been
with the agency for 17 years. Tang will continue to be based in Singapore to serve
his new role.


As part of the new management team, Tang will be assisted by Jeff Cheong, Head
of Digital at DDB Asia, and Richard Tan, Vice Chairman at DDB Greater China,
leading the drive for digital creativity across the region.


Brymer commented, John has been a terrific partner for both DDB and myself.
He contributed an enormous amount to our agencys growth in terms of our
people, our work and our clients. We wish him well in his new endeavors.

Looking to the future, Brymer continued, David has done such an amazing job;
Singapore is one of our most accomplished offices. Hes a practitioner, hes great
at Effie and leading the new way in innovation which makes an ideal fit for the
very demanding markets of Asia.

Tang said, Im humbled, and thrilled to work with my colleagues across Asia and
build on the track record of success that we have enjoyed with John.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate David. He is a great fit for
the position. Zeigler commented. It has been a terrific ride with DDB and Im
looking forward to helping David transition into his new role.

In 1998, Tang joined DDB Singapore as Vice President and was promoted to
President and Chief Executive Officer in 2004. In 2013, Tang was appointed Vice
Chairman of DDB Group Asia.

Last October, Tang was ranked as the #2 Most Admired Agency Leader in the
region in Campaign Asia-Pacific. In 2011, The Internationalist named David Tang
one of 30 agency innovators globally. Campaign Asia-Pacific awarded him the
Agency Head of the Year for Southeast Asia. In the same year, the Singapore
Institute of Advertising presented Tang with the Lifetime Achievement Award at
the Hall of Fame, for his outstanding contributions to the Singapore advertising
industry. In addition, Tang was twice-awarded Advertising Professional of the
Year (by Marketing magazine in 2009, and the Singapore Institute of Advertising
in 2007). He has also been credited with leading the effectiveness drive with the
Effies Singapore Awards.

DDBs offices in Australia, New Zealand, and India will report directly to Brymer.
About DDB
DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world's largest and most influential advertising and marketing networks. At
the prestigious 2014 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB took home 87 Lions as well as Agency of the Year
and Regional Network of the Year honors for adam&eveDDB and DDB EMEA, respectively. In addition, DDB has been
named Agency of the Year numerous times by the industry's leading advertising publications and awards shows. The
Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 12 of the last 15 years. The agency's clients
include Volkswagen, McDonald's, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others.

Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries
with its flagship office in New York, NY.
ABOUT OMNICOM
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicoms
branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and
interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to
over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
CONTACT:
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