Digitas North America Announces Amy Lanzi as CEO

Digitas, the Networked Experience Agency and part of the Digital Experience division of Publicis Groupe, announced Amy Lanzi as CEO in a move that further accelerates the strength and momentum of the U.S. business.

Amy Lanzi joins as CEO, Digitas NA

Most recently chief operating officer for Publicis Commerce, Amy built the market-leading Commerce offering that remains a first mover in the convergence of media, experience, creative, and technology. She is an instrumental leader for Publicis Groupe, having led significant commerce growth in the holding company’s new business efforts and modernising commerce for existing clients. Additionally, she drove the integration of Publicis Groupe’s recent commerce acquisitions, CitrusAd and Profitero, while spearheading key commerce partnerships. Amy is a well-respected leader building and activating a cross-functional community of 10,000 Commerce practitioners within Publicis Groupe while taking home top honours and recognition as a She Runs It Trailblazing Mother of the Year, Campaign US 40 Over 40 and inclusion in The Adweek 50 list. Prior to joining Publicis, Amy spent over 20 years at Omnicom’s TPN, where she helped grow the company from a team of 30 to 350 and expanded its presence to include offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Bentonville and London.

Amy’s appointment as CEO further reinforces Digitas’ leadership in the next era of the agency’s momentum. Digitas, known for its integrated capabilities, is a natural fit for Amy’s creative commerce vision. She brings her commerce expertise to the agency’s prowess in building Networked Brand Experiences for clients, as well as a keen eye for business impact amidst a changing landscape of consumer behaviour and platform partners.

Amy will retain the chair position for Publicis Commerce and will succeed Jodi Robinson at Digitas, who will be moving into a new innovation-focused role at Publicis, where she will be charged with continuing the market-leading differentiation of Publicis Groupe’s people, data and technology model and platform.

Jodi has been a dedicated and inspiring leader at Digitas for 22 years and played an instrumental role in the agency’s impact to clients, its people, and its reputation as a digital-first, integrated agency.

“I’m thrilled to be joining an agency who has a long history of connecting platforms, people, and brands. Digitas has long been recognised for its work across data, creativity, media, and experience, showing it is a true unicorn when it comes to delivering unmatched client service,” said Amy. “Today, Digitas is known for their unique approach to media fueled creativity. It’s gaining traction with our clients as a proprietary way to bring together fragmented parts of a brand’s ecosystem into one networked body of work with capabilities across media, creative, data, loyalty and technology. Together, we’ll fuse connected commerce through Digitas’ Networked approach, bringing powerful solutions to clients.”

“I am delighted to share the news of Amy’s appointment as CEO of Digitas North America. Amy has a unique leadership profile that will positively impact our clients’ businesses” said Jem Ripley, CEO of Publicis Digital Experience. “Amy has been instrumental in creating successful outcomes for our clients, continually bringing first-mover partnerships and integrated Groupe solutions to help solve their most pressing business challenges. I’m excited for the impact she will have on Digitas in accelerating breakthrough solutions for our clients and the continued momentum the agency will experience under her leadership.”