McCann Worldgroup is planning to rope in Daryl Lee as its Chief Executive Officer, according to media reports. Lee will succeed Bill Kolb, who is stepping down from the post of CEO, but will remain as chairman, the report said.
Lee is currently the Global Chief Executive Officer of IPG Mediabrands- the division of IPG that oversees the holding company’s ad-buying firms.
Eileen Kiernan, who is currently the global chief executive at IPG media agency UM, will succeed Lee at IPG Mediabrands.