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Kinetic appoints Keith Kaplan as Global CEO

By Rajiv Raghunath - December 10, 2020

Kaplan plans to roll out his vision focused on people, offerings and innovation that include investment in the professional development of Kinetic’s teams, development of new tools and offerings

Kinetic, the leading global OOH agency that is part of WPP, has announced the appointment of Keith Kaplan as Global Chief Executive Officer. Kaplan is well-regarded as a strategic advisor at the intersection of digital and OOH with a strong focus on innovative ways to drive success for clients. Kaplan takes over from Marc-Antoine de Roys, who recently announced his retirement.

Keith KaplanAccording to GroupM's This Year, Next Year Global ForecastOOH is expected to experience 17.8% growth in 2021. As new technologies emerge and consumer behaviours pivot once again, Kinetic is primed to help brands anticipate and take advantage of the changes. 

"I have always passionately believed that OOH is a severely undervalued medium with an extremely bright future. However, the world has never given a reason for OOH to accelerate its pace of change until now," said Keith Kaplan, Global CEO, Kinetic. "The industry is on the verge of a major transformation, and my priority is to put us at the centre of it all. I've also known the Kinetic team for a long time, and that experience tells me that they are ready for the revolution."

In his first move as CEO, Kaplan plans to roll out his vision focused on people, offerings and innovation that include investment in the professional development of Kinetic’s teams, development of new tools and offerings, and innovative ways for agencies and brands to connect with people as OOH technologies advance.

Based in NYC, Keith is a highly skilled advisor, investor, and executive who has played a significant role in shaping the ad-tech industry for 20+ years. He helped build a global ad network at Adconion (now Amobee), led Global Client and Agency Development for Yahoo, and spearheaded global monetisation for King Digital Entertainment, a division of Activision. In the King role, he was responsible for the successful expansion of King's Global Sales team along with King's revenue by focusing on the growth and development of strategic accounts, global agencies, and third-party relationships.

 

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