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Apparent Appoints Simon Pugh As Chief Media Officer and Jason Hill As Chief Strategy Officer

PRIVATEJun 02, 2024about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Strategy Officer

Company

Apparent

Jason Hill
RedfernSoftwareAdvertising

Description

Full service independent agency Apparent has appointed Simon Pugh as chief media officer. Pugh has held senior leadership positions across Publicis Groupe, Omnicom and Dentsu in Sydney, New York and San Francisco. Prior to joining Apparent he helped establish the newly formed EssenceMediacom agency in Australia as chief client officer

Company Information

Company

Apparent

Location

Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

About

Apparent is an independent agency based in Sydney, helping brands grow with their customers globally. From idea to implementation, we combine strategic experience with customer expertise to deliver content that gets results, right where the audience is.

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