Google+ WORLDWIDE ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA LATIN AMERICA NORTH AMERICA CONTACT ENGLISH HOME OUR WORK OUR PEOPLE OUR NEWS CAREERS 2011 - 2013 MOST AWARDED GLOBAL MEDIA NETWORK CANNES LIONS OMD: INSIGHTS IDEAS RESULTS OUR STORY 1996 OUR BEGINNING Optimum Media Direction (OMD) launches in France with the unification of BBDO, DDB and TBWA media operations. OMD Mexico quickly follows and the network is born. 1998 THE YEAR OF ASIA PACIFIC OMD formally establishes APAC operations opening offices in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. OMD Hungary opens with Pepsi and Vodafone as foundation clients. 1999 OUR FIRST GOLD LION IN CANNES OMD Hungary wins the agency’s first gold Lion at Cannes for Vodafone’s launch campaign. New offices open in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Czech Republic, Greece and Poland. 2001 OMD EMEA LAUNCH All Omnicom media buying operations across EMEA, united under the OMD brand. OMD opens offices in Argentina expanding LATAM regional capability. 2003 OMD GLOBAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR OMD named "Global Agency of the Year" by Advertising Age. RECMA names OMD as the world’s largest media network with billings of $19.3 billion. OMD formally establishes LATAM operations in Miami. 2005 OMD GLOBAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR OMD Colombia wins three Gold Lions in Cannes, the most won by an individual media agency. OMD named “Global Agency of the Year” by Advertising Age. 2006 OMD GLOBAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR OMD named Global Media Agency of the Year by Adweek and US Agency of the Year by Advertising Age. OMD maintains its position as the world’s largest media network with billings in excess of $26.3 billion. 2007 OMD INDIA OPENS For the third year in a row, OMD retains its Gunn Report for Media title and is named the most competitive agency in the world by RECMA. OMD India opens with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. 2009 OMD GLOBAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR OMD awarded US Media Agency of the Year by Advertising Age and Global Media Agency of the Year by Adweek. 2011 OMD GLOBAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR OMD wins more Cannes Lions and Effies than any other media agency globally. OMD named Global Agency of the Year by Adweek and US Agency of the Year by Advertising Age. 2012 A FRESH LOOK OMD launches with a fresh look around the world celebrating over 15 years of extraordinary accomplishments. Find out how you can join and be a part of our story in 2012! OUR WORK OUR PEOPLE DARYL SIMM CEO OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP MAINARDO DE NARDIS CEO OMD WORLDWIDE ANDREW LAZZARO CHIEF BRAND OFFICER OMD WORLDWIDE BARRY CUPPLES GLOBAL CEO, INVESTMENT OUR NEWS CAREERS THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE Ensuring we have the most strategic, analytical, innovative, energetic and genuine people is priority one. Select a country from the menu to find local opportunities. PRIVACY POLICY / TERMS OF USE OMD WORLDWIDE Mainardo de Nardis CEO, Worldwide EMAIL US 195 Broadway New York, NY 10007 USA T: +212 590 7100 ASIA PACIFIC Steve Blakeman CEO, APAC EMAIL US 3 Anson Road #30-03 Springleaf Tower Singapore 079909 T: +65 6876 6800 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Nikki Mendonca President, OMD EMEA EMAIL US Seymour Mews House 26-37 Seymour Mews London W1H 6BN UK T: +44 (0) 20 7908 3400 LATIN AMERICA Julian Porras CEO, Latin America EMAIL US 6205 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami, FL 33126 USA T: +305 341 2530 NORTH AMERICA Monica Karo CEO, USA EMAIL US 195 Broadway New York, NY 10007 USA T: +212 590 7100 LOCAL SITES ASIA PACIFIC OMD AUSTRALIA OMD CHINA EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA OMD IRELAND OMD MANNING GOTTLIEB OMD UK LATIN AMERICA OMD MEXICO NORTH AMERICA OMD UNITED STATES OMNICOMMEDIAGROUP.COM OMNICOMGROUP.COM