Ogilvy & Mather Chicago Appoints Antonio Nunez as Head of Planning

CHICAGO, Sept 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy & Mather Chicago announced today Antonio Nunez as the new Head of Planning of the agency's Chicago office starting in September.

Reporting into Ogilvy Chicago president Lee Newman, Nunez will oversee the agency's planning department.  He will work closely with Ogilvy's global network and across Ogilvy Chicago's other marketing disciplines to grow the group's planning capabilities. A native of Spain, Antonio will add to Ogilvy Chicago's growing international leadership team.

"Antonio brings an X-factor to our already strong strategic offering. He is a master storyteller with a proven track record for executing successful campaigns on behalf of some of the world's most respected global brands," said Lee Newman, president of Ogilvy Chicago. "We are excited for him to lead our talented planning team in delivering creative and effective work for our clients."

"I'm delighted to welcome Antonio to the Ogilvy Planning family," said Colin Mitchell, worldwide head of planning at Ogilvy & Mather. "He's a great fit - a global citizen with eclectic interests, a real appreciation for brands and "gentle manners," as David Ogilvy put it.  I can't wait to work with him."

Antonio has spent over two decades working in the communication industry in 17 countries across four continents. He worked as strategist consultant for Young & Rubicam and Euro RSCG. He later moved to Saatchi & Saatchi where he worked for 11 years as strategist, and was appointed Guest of Honor of the Worldwide Strategy Committee. In 2007, he become partner at SCPF WPP agency and collaborated to launch its Miami hub. Two years later he founded his own company focused on storytelling, Story and Strategy.

"For over twenty years my passion has been crafting meaningful stories based on simple human emotions that ignite conversations and spark debate," said Nunez. "I was attracted to Ogilvy Chicago because it has proven to have the most global mindset in the Midwest and it´s a truly multidisciplinary team, so I'm very excited to begin a new story together."

Nunez is also an author and speaker. His latest book is entitled, Storytelling en una Semana (Storytelling in a Week), discusses how personal stories transform the way we understand and connect emotionally with others. He is also an advisor to companies like McDonald´s, HP, Novartis, Danone and The World Bank, lectures at ESADE Business School, writes articles for El Pais and Harvard-Deusto Business Review and participates in LATAM radio and TV shows.

Antonio and his wife Valery plan to relocate from Madrid to Chicago beginning in September.

About Ogilvy & Mather Chicago

Ogilvy & Mather Chicago is one of the largest and most successful marketing companies in the Midwest. The agency is made up of industry leading units in advertising, public relations, branding, shopper marketing, digital, research, analytics, promotion and relationship marketing. In recent years, Ogilvy Chicago has received multiple Cannes Lions and EFFIE awards for its creative and effective work on behalf of its clients. The company services Fortune 500 companies around the world, while retaining a strong core of Midwestern clients. For more information, visit http://www.ogilvy.com/, or follow Ogilvy Chicago on Twitter and Facebook.

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