DDB San Francisco Expands

Leadership Team with Unique Hires

of Ulrich and Esterkyn
New Heads of Production and Talent to Further Agencys Transformation

Date February 13, 2017

Locatio San Francisco, CA

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DDB San Francisco, part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC; NYSE), announced
today the appointment of Marla Ulrich as Head of Production effective
immediately. Ulrich brings 16 years of varied, creative-focused production
experience and expertise. In her role, Ulrich will be responsible for
transforming and accelerating DDB San Franciscos production model.
Additionally, experienced Bay Area recruiter Denise Esterkyn joins as Head of
Talent and will lead the agencys talent operations. Both Ulrich and Esterkyn
will be part of DDB San Franciscos leadership team.

These leadership appointments follow DDBs recent business momentum on

the West Coast and advance President and Chief Executive Officer Todd
Granthams plan to expand DDB San Franciscos capabilities and talent. In
July 2016, Grantham named Kevin Drew Davis Chief Creative Officer of DDB
San Francisco. Ulrich and Davis will work closely to design a production
process that capitalizes on efficiency and maximizes creativity. Most recently,
Energy Upgrade California selected the agency to be its lead marketing
partner.

Were focused on making DDB San Francisco a place where creative

innovation thrives, said Grantham. This requires the right leadership, talent
and agency structure working in sync to challenge the conventions of
creativity. Marla and Denise bring the expertise we need to continue to
transform and build for the future.

Internationally known for encouraging talent to explore beyond their limits,

Ulrich is able to develop creatively driven strategic content in multiple
media, including film, photography, digital and exhibitions. As Head of
Production, she will oversee DDB San Franciscos integrated production team
and manage the agencys in-house production studio.
Davis said, Were very excited to have Marla join us because of the depth
and breadth of her experience. Shes worked in a variety of environments,
from large-scale global productions to lean digital projects. Marla brings
knowledge and a skill set to DDB that will integrate our production and
creative capabilities even further.

Ulrich taps into a worldwide network of talent and artistic inspiration to

create truly integrated, cross-disciplinary content. Shunning silos and
traditional divisions of labor, she views each project holistically, integrating
platforms, departments, continents and media.

Throughout her career, Ulrich has applied her tenacity and unconventional
methodology to a range of creative projects. Most recently, Ulrich was a
Creative Producer for Anomaly on campaigns for Google and Budweiser,
among others. In connection with DAVID The Agency, she produced Coca-
Colas global broadcast campaign for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as
well as a holiday spot for the brand.

In my experience, creative is only ever as good as the production, Ulrich

says of her intuitive approach. I think its notable that a traditional agency is
giving me the chance to lead their production department with a modern
approach.

As DDB San Franciscos Head of Talent, Esterkyn will be a champion for the
agencys culture. Shell lead recruitment and oversee talent development for
the agency. Throughout her 20-year career in human resources and
recruiting, Esterkyns passion for talent development has always been
evident. Having worked in San Franciscos ad industry for the last 15 years
(five of which were spent as an HR consultant for Bay Area agencies),
Esterkyn is well known in the local creative community. Prior to that, she was
the San Francisco Director of the Miami Ad School, where she managed and
grew the schools reputation on the West Coast.

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ABOUT DDB U.S.

DDB U.S., part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE), is one of the countrys leading
and most influential advertising agencies, with offices in New York, Chicago
and San Francisco. DDB has been named Agency of the Year numerous times
by the industry's leadingadvertising publications and has been recognized by
top awards shows including Effie, Cannes, CLIOs, The One Show, New York
Festival and more. The agencys U.S. clients include Mars, Johnson &
Johnson, Capital One and State Farm, among others.
Founded in 1949, the agency is part of DDB Worldwide 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.

Press Contact:
Name: Christie Griesmaier
Title: Associate Director, Agency Communications
Email: christie.griesmaier@ddb.com
Phone: 312-552-6411

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