Dentsu Americas CEO departs for Criteo

Michael Komasinski is departing from his role as CEO of Dentsu Americas to join Criteo as the ad tech company’s CEO. At Criteo, which he’s joining on Feb. 15, Komasinski will replace Megan Clarken, who announced her plans to retire last year. Dentsu has appointed Giulio Malegori, executive VP and chief operating officer, as chairman and acting CEO of Dentsu Americas, effective immediately. Malegori will also retain his COO position. Ad Age Tech Power List 2025 We’re looking for top digital innovators from agencies, brands, platforms, ad tech companies and tech startups Enter here Komasinski, who will also be a member of Criteo’s board, joined Dentsu after it acquired Merkle in 2016. He rose the ranks, becoming global CEO of Merkle in 2021 and then Dentsu’s Americas CEO in 2023. “Dentsu is at a pivotal and monumental stage in its history as we come together under a single global strategy with so much combined potential,” Malegori said in a statement. “The Americas region is Dentsu’s second largest after Japan but is also ripe for growth at a time when brands need partners to deliver clear competitive and creative differentiation.”

Dentsu Americas CEO departs for Criteo

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