In a shock twist Talon group CEO Barry Cupples is exiting to get replaced by firm founder Eric Newnham, a former head of Kinetic.
Chairman Stewart Easterbrook is now shifting as much as govt chairman. Non-public equity-backed Talon, which handles most of Omnicom specialist Out Of Home based business, has additionally appointed Mike Saunter as group CFO and Henry Lucas to the newly created position of Group Chief Business Officer.
Newnham (left) whose official title is interim CEO, says: “I stay up for re-taking a fingers on position main Talon in direction of its international progress aims and need Barry properly along with his future endeavours. Wanting forward, Stewart’s wealth of expertise in main digital-first companies together with MiQ, will likely be instrumental in delivering our future progress. I’m excited to work extra intently with him to ship Talon’s industrial aims.”
Talon has expanded internationally at a fast price and Cupples, a former head of buying and selling at Omnicom Media Group, appeared annointed as Newnham’s successor as he targeting different investments. Cupples has ruffled some feathers within the tight-knit world of Out of House and Newnham, likely with ex-Starcom boss Easterbrook’s help, might have determined {that a} regular interval known as for.
