Matt McNally returns to Publicis Groupe to spearhead its global health transformation practice
10 January 2025 - 12:00AM
Matt McNally returns to Publicis
Groupeto spearhead its global health
transformation practice
Former CEO of Omnicom Health Group rejoins
Publicisas Global CEO of Publicis Health
9th
January, 2025 – Paris – Publicis
Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC
40] today announces the appointment of Matt McNally as
Global CEO of Publicis Health.
Most recently CEO of Omnicom Health
Group, Matt will lead and connect Publicis’ global health
vertical, designing and implementing a shared vision and strategy
for the company’s healthcare and pharma agencies.
Working in partnership with Stephen Farquhar,
CEO Publicis Health US, and the global leadership, Matt will be
responsible for leading this team to deliver health marketing
transformation for clients, through solutions that are grounded in
Publicis’ unmatched 1P identities, activated across the industry’s
only connected media ecosystem, and linked to Publicis Sapient
technology.
Matt is widely recognized as one of the most
innovative leaders in healthcare, with a proven record of driving
results for major holding companies and networks on behalf of some
of the world’s biggest clients. He has been inducted into the
DTC Hall of Fame, named Agency Marketer of the Year, and received
the Pinnacle award for his impact on healthcare marketing
community. He previously spent 14 years at Publicis, where he
helped create and launch Publicis Health Media and served as Group
President and Chief Media Officer, overseeing several of the
company’s flagship healthcare agencies and media transformation for
Publicis' largest pharmaceutical clients.
Matt will be based in New York and report
directly to Arthur Sadoun, CEO of Publicis Groupe.
“I couldn’t be happier to welcome Matt back
home. At a time when the health and pharmaceutical sectors are
undergoing profound change, driven by technological revolutions,
new patient needs, and regulations, we’ve been busy building the
industry’s most innovative health vertical, helping them transform
through solutions with COREAI at the heart, fuelled by intelligent
creativity and brought to life through the most relevant new media
channels. Thanks to all the work done by Stephen in the US and the
teams around the world, I know with Matt’s leadership we will go
even faster and further in redefining the category with our
clients” said Arthur Sadoun, CEO Publicis
Groupe.
"I can’t wait to start work with the outstanding
teams at Publicis Health and take on this new role leading the
efforts to deliver transformative health marketing solutions for
our clients. By leveraging our unique data, connected media
ecosystem, and advanced technology, and infusing them with deep
health and pharma expertise, we’re not just keeping pace with the
industry – we’re setting a new standard. It’s how we will
accelerate our clients’ transformation journeys, helping them
achieve meaningful results faster and more effectively than ever
before” commented Matt McNally, Global CEO Publicis
Health.
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combining marketing transformation and digital business
transformation. Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its
clients’ transformation to enhance personalization at scale. The
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