For Mr. Scott, the promotion comes with a host of new
international responsibilities on top of his current post as boss
of the Chicago office. It also means the challenge of managing
global clients from the Windy City.
"We look forward to him bringing the magic that has helped grow
our Chicago office over the past few years to the global stage,"
Mr. Bowen said in the note.
The move means that Mr. Bowen is now the only remaining founder
at the agency, which was sold to Japanese ad giant Dentsu in 2008.
Mr. McGarry stepped away from day-to-day oversight of the shop
about a year ago and was given a holding company title.
The agency's first international office opened in 2010 in
London. In December, Mr. Owen presided over the opening of the
McGarryBowen office in Shanghai, the agency's fifth office overall
and third outside the U.S. He said at the time that McGarryBowen
would continue to grow but the goal was to stay nimble, not develop
a complex global organization with dozens of offices.
Yet, the holding company has ambitious expansion plans for the
shop, due to clients that have stated they'd like to grow with the
agency into Asia and South America. It's not clear how expansion
plans will change under Mr. Scott, whose office handles Disney, Kraft and Sears.
He has particularly deep ties with Kraft, which he worked with
previously at DraftFCB and
DDB, both in
Chicago.
The agency declined comment on the moves, beyond what it stated
in its memo to staff, below:
From: Gordon Bowen
Subject: Global Expansion
Date: 2 February 2013
All,
As the McGarryBowen family expands around the world, the team that
drives our growth is also expanding.
I am happy to announce that Tim Scott will be taking on the role
of CEO International, replacing Stewart Owen, who will be retiring
and moving on in person, but not in spirit, from
McGarryBowen.
Tim will stay true to his Chicago roots and continue to help
lead the office there, as well as driving our global client
relationships. We look forward to him bringing the magic that has
helped grow our Chicago office over the past few years to the
global stage.
Working hand in hand with Tim is Jane Barratt, COO
International; Jen Zimmerman, our global
CSO; and Toyo Shigeta, Julie Wood, Allie Alves and Lindsey Clark
who will support the expansion of the McGarryBowen family, as well
as provide ongoing support and leadership for our offices and
international clients.
We will be celebrating Stewart's contributions to McGarryBowen
in the coming months. Please join me in congratulating both Tim and
Stewart, as they undertake their respective great adventures.
Gordon
