Article: Interpublic Names Steve Blamer CEO and President of Foote Cone & Belding Worldwide; Brendan Ryan Continues as Chairman.

NEW YORK -- The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) announced today that it had named Steve Blamer as CEO and President of its Foote Cone & Belding unit. Mr. Blamer will assume these responsibilities from Brendan Ryan, who continues in his role as FCB's Chairman.

Mr. Blamer, 48, joins FCB from Grey Worldwide, where he had most recently been CEO of Grey North American, following highly successful stints at the head of Grey's three largest agencies, in Los Angeles, London and New York. Mr. Ryan, 62, has served as CEO of FCB Worldwide since 1996 and had been working with Interpublic for the past year to identify and recruit a successor.

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