In her new role, Cook will lead one of the agency's largest accounts, Woolworths.
M&C Saatchi has announced the appointment of the highly regarded
Sian Cook to managing partner.
Says Jaimes Leggett,
CEO, M&C Saatchi: "Sian's a gun. She has great agency pedigree
working across some of the world's leading brands. We're thrilled to
have her joining the team."
Says Cook: "I'm excited to be
joining the impressive talent at M&C Saatchi Sydney. M&Cs vision
and creative execution make it a leader in communications locally and
abroad. Woolworths is one of Australia's most loved grocers and is at a
very exiting stage right now. Together they are disrupting the way
agencies and clients work together which made it an exciting opportunity
to relocate from London to Sydney for."
Cook comes to the role
from Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), London where she was managing partner.
She brings a strong retail, FMCG and brand experience background having
worked on Waitrose and KFC for a number of years.
While at BBH,
Cook accumulated an impressive repertoire of clients in addition to
Waitrose and KFC including, Barclays Bank, British Airways, Unilever and
Diageo.