Ex-McCann CEO Chris Macdonald joins The EC Group
Ex-McCann CEO Chris Macdonald joins The EC Group
September 29, London: The EC Group today announces Chris Macdonald is joining as Group CEO. His appointment to the newly created role reflects a period of exceptional growth for the group and follows the recent acquisition of Ivory Worldwide, a global brand experience agency.
Chris has over 30 years’ experience working in the creative industries, with senior leadership roles in both the UK and the US. Most recently, he held the role of Global CEO for advertising network McCann in New York, before returning to the UK to work as an investor, board advisor and non-executive director.
Mark Beaver, Founder of The EC Group, said: “Chris has been a board advisor for the past 18 months and has made a really positive impact on the business, our strategy and leaders during a period of substantial growth. It became clear that Chris could play a more significant role inside the company and I am delighted that he has agreed to join us as our Group CEO.”
Chris Macdonald added: “It was going to take something really special for me to take on another CEO role and The EC Group is just that. It’s a group of companies dedicated to their clients, creatively driven and in the fastest growing sector of the marketing ecosystem. It’s an exciting time for brands and businesses to invest more in experiences and events which are easily measurable, uniquely ownable and create lasting impact. I believe The EC Group can be at the forefront of this movement.”
The Group is also announcing the promotion of Event Concept MD Adam Stanley to the role of Group Managing Director, in recognition of his leadership during the company’s period of exceptional growth.
Mark Beaver comments: “I am delighted to announce Adam’s promotion as he has achieved so much for the company, is hugely respected by our clients and internally by all our teams. This recognition is so well deserved.”
The EC group also announced the appointment of Nick Charlton as group CFO. Nick joins the group with over 20 years experience across media, broadcast, advertising and technology. Most recently Nick was the Global SVP, Commercial Operations at BBC Studios.
Mark Beaver added: “It is a testament to the momentum of the group that someone with Nick’s experience has joined us and I am excited to see him positively impacting the business and supporting our clients and our teams. With Chris and Nick joining and Adam’s promotion I am really excited for the future of the group.”
