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Omnicom Group Names Tiffany R. Warren Chief Diversity Officer

Posted on: Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 08:00 CST

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) has appointed Tiffany R. Warren to the newly created position of Chief Diversity Officer.

Formerly Vice President of Multicultural Programs and Community Outreach for Arnold Worldwide where she led efforts to recruit and retain multicultural talent, Ms. Warren is also the founder of ADCOLOR(R), a joint effort between the AAF, the AAAAs, the Association of National Advertisers, The Advertising Club of NY, Arnold and others to promote greater diversity in advertising, marketing and media.

In making the announcement, Omnicom President and CEO John Wren noted, "Tiffany's positive and passionate approach to all that she undertakes made her the obvious choice for her new role at Omnicom. Her twin objectives of increased inclusiveness and a better environment for everyone along with all that she has already accomplished are strong indicators of her ability to lead and make a difference."

Prior to joining Arnold in 2005, Ms. Warren was manager of Diversity Programs at the American Association of Advertising Agencies in New York City, a position she assumed at the age of 25. In that role she was responsible for all AAAA diversity initiatives.

H. Carl McCall, Chairman of Omnicom's Diversity Development Advisory Committee ("DDAC") said, "On behalf of the DDAC, I am thrilled with the hiring of Tiffany as Omnicom's first Chief Diversity Officer. I am looking forward to working with her as we continue our mission of enhancing diversity within Omnicom and, by extension, the advertising industry."

A prolific and noted blogger on Advertising Age's The Big Tent, Ms. Warren also is a member of the Advertising Club of New York's Diversity Committee, AAF Mosaic Center Executive Committee, AAF National Academic Committee and the AAAA Diversity Committee. She also serves on the boards of TORCH, the Winsor School Alumni Board and the AAF and is a founding member of the Roundtable of Advertising Diversity Executives (RADE).

Omnicom (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's 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.

SOURCE Omnicom Group Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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