WPP's John Rudaziky to Join Ernst & Young

EY is delighted to announce the appointment of John Rudaizky as Brand and External Communications Leader. John joins EY as a partner from his team leader role across WPP companies, where for nine years he has delivered multi-disciplinary brand programs for global clients, including two FTSE world class brand powerhouses – Vodafone and GSK.

In this newly created role, John will be instrumental in leading EY’s efforts to achieve its ambition of having the world’s best professional services brand. Working alongside the global management team, John will be responsible for building the EY brand worldwide through a program of accelerated brand investment.

Mark Weinberger, EY Global Chairman and CEO said, “We have recently seen significant changes at EY with our new brand name, logo and tagline demonstrating clearly, and confidently who we are. John joining EY underscores the importance of brand to our organization because of the unique role we play in helping to build trust and confidence in the capital markets.”

Barbara Davies, EY Brand, Marketing and Communications Leader said: “John’s appointment is fantastic news for EY. John joins the team at an exciting time, as we continue on our journey towards building the world’s best professional services brand. He brings a wealth of experience to the role and I look forward to working closely with him.”

John Rudaizky, EY Brand and External Communications Leader adds: “The opportunity to help drive the EY brand globally to the next level of success is an exciting new challenge. EY has a profound impact in the world business ecosystem, with brand now being put at the centre of the business.”