Mathieu Plassard (ISC Paris 95) is appointed as Chief Growth Officer of Ogilvy South Africa

New strategic appointments at Ogilvy SA

Ogilvy has announced the appointment of Mathieu Plassard as Chief Growth Officer, and Neo Makhele to Chief Strategy Officer of Ogilvy South Africa.

New to the Ogilvy SA leadership team, but an Ogilvy veteran, Plassard will help build out Ogilvy SA’s business strategy and future offering leveraging the unique strengths of Ogilvy, the Social.Lab, Collective ID, Superunion and Geometry.

Plassard is a passionate 360° communications expert with 20 years of experience in agency management and brand stewardship.

Amongst his accomplishments, Plassard was instrumental in his most recent role as CEO, Ogilvy Africa in winning the first-ever Cannes Lions for Ogilvy Nairobi and has also won a Dubai Lynx Grand Prix and a Grand Clio.

“I am excited about joining Ogilvy South Africa,” he says. “I have a passion for making ideas matter and cannot wait to add value to a like-minded leadership team,” he says.

“Neo and Mathieu are two experienced individuals, who are both passionate about their crafts,” said Ogilvy SA CEO, Alistair Mokoena. “We are certain of their ability to anticipate client needs and evolve our capabilities to drive effectiveness and deliver great business results. We wish them all the best in their new roles.”

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