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Apr 15, 2015

OMD hires Stephen Li from MEC as APAC CEO

SINGAPORE - Stephen Li, currently APAC CEO for GroupM agency MEC, will move into the same role with Omnicom's OMD, as the current OMD APAC head, Steve Blakeman, moves to a "senior global role" with OMD in London.

Incoming and outgoing APAC CEOs Li (left) and Blakeman

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