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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DDB California Taps Jonathan Byrne as Creative Director

Date: May 13, 2014
Location: New York, NY

DDB California, part of Omnicom Group (OMC; NYSE), announced today that Jonathan Byrne has
joined the agency as Creative Director. In his new role, Byrne will oversee the ongoing diversification
and integration of new skill sets into the creative department.

Byrne joins DDB from Venables Bell & Partners, where he spent a decade serving first as a creative
and then as a creative director. During this time, he helped bring Audi to life in the U.S. as well as led
new business efforts for 76 and Reebok. Before moving to the west coast, he was with several
agencies in the Rockies, including TDA_Boulder and McClain Finlon.

Mike Harris, President and CEO of DDB California, said, JB is a modern-day creative thinker. He
thinks in terms of ideas, not tactics. He's the kind of creative that every agency needs today and we
are happy to have him.

Im excited to join DDB California and build something really unique there. Clients and agencies
alike are searching for the new way of doing things, but we all know the new way will be outdated
the moment the meeting ends where its introduced. The answer is as timeless as our business and
it starts with smart, nimble minds. Im fortunate to have found a trove of them ready to be ignited.

With over 14 years of experience, Byrne has created award-winning work for Audi, Orville
Redenbachers, Slim Jim, Coca-Cola brands, and most recently the worldwide Reebok account. He
has won numerous creative and effectiveness awards from national and international shows,
including The One Show, the Effies, Communication Arts, the ADDYs, The Obies and others.

About DDB
DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world's largest and most awarded advertising and
marketing networks. In 2012 DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well
as Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy magazine. At the prestigious 2013
Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB won 93 Lions, the most ever for the network. In
addition, The Gunn Report has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 12 of the last 15
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years. The agency's clients include Volkswagen, McDonald's, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson,
and Exxon Mobil, among others.

Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in
over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY.

About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications
company. Omnicoms branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic
media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing,
public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100
countries.
For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com.

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Contact:

Christie Giera
Director of Corporate Communications and North American Public Relations, DDB Worldwide
Email: Christie.giera@ddb.com
Office: 212-415-2186