Mike Bosman to join TBWA as Group CEO

"The TBWA / Group in South Africa has shown tremendous growth year on year and it is now paramount that we appoint a Group CEO to drive the business and to lead the Group into the next decade. Mike has a great track record and a personality and background that reflect the values of the TBWA \ Group," says Reg Lascaris, Regional Director: TBWA \ Africa and Middle East.

A former board director and executive committee member of FCB Worldwide in New York, Bosman was also Chairman of FCB South Africa and is a former President and Chief Operating Officer of FCB North America. His early career included a stint as an investment banker. He holds an Honours Degree in Commerce and a Masters Degree in Law from UCT and is a Chartered Accountant (SA).

"This is an exciting opportunity for me," says Bosman. "I have always admired the spirit and business philosophy of the TBWA Group. There are great companies in the group with huge opportunity, and I look forward to working with them and moving this business into a new exciting space."

The companies within the TBWA \ Group structure, including \TBWA Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg and Durban, \Fusion Cape Town, \Tequila Johannesburg and Cape Town, \TBWA Gavin Reddy, \Digerati and Magna Carta Johannesburg and Cape Town and OPD (Optimum Production Direction), will remain unchanged. Bosman will work with the existing teams to strategically drive the business to ensure maximum performance.

Group Development Director, Mohale Ralebitso and Group Strategist David Wright will assist Bosman with new and existing business, as well as ongoing development of the group.