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Stagwell Chairman & CEO: ‘Bullish on growth in the Middle East’

Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell, speaks to Campaign Middle East about regional growth initiatives, areas of opportunity and cause for optimism, and key trends to keep an eye out for in the months to come.

Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO, Stagwell.Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO, Stagwell.

Over the past 12 months, top headlines in the global brand and marketing industry have revolved around massive mergers, C-suite churn, cut-throat competition and global accounts awarded – and lost. All of this was amidst trade and tariff tensions, geopolitical undercurrents and inflationary pressures, highlighting an inflection point in the advertising landscape.
Few holding companies and networks have held their own and sailed smoothly over the stormy seas, and fewer leaders have remained optimistic and bullish on growth.
Finding one that ticked both those boxes, Campaign Middle East sat down with Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell – a NASDAQ-listed holding company with more than 13,00


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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.