Tamara Ingram
Tamara Ingram OBE | |
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Born |
Tamara Ingram 1 October 1960 London, England |
Nationality | British |
Education |
Queen's College, London University of East Anglia |
Occupation | Advertising & Marketing |
Known for |
WPP Group Grey Global Group Kantar Group McCann Erickson Saatchi & Saatchi |
Tamara Ingram OBE (born 1 October 1960) is a British businesswoman working in the marketing and advertising industries. She is currently worldwide chief executive officer of the J Walter Thompson Company, part of the WPP group.
Early life and education
Ingram was born in London to John Michael Ingram, an influential British fashion designer, and Sonia Leila Ingram, a psychotherapist. She attended Queen's College, London, and subsequently the University of East Anglia, graduating with an honours degree in English and American Studies in 1982.[1]
Career
Early career
Ingram joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1985, where she remained for 16 years, becoming CEO in 1995 and Executive Chairman in 1999.[2] Under her leadership, Saatchi & Saatchi became one of the most-awarded advertising agencies, including being named Cannes Agency of the Year.[3]
In 2001 Ingram left Saatchi & Saatchi to join McCann Erickson as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. She then joined Kantar as President of three of their marketing firms: Added Value, The Henley Centre & Fusion5.[4]
Grey and P&G
In 2005 WPP acquired the Grey Global Group, bringing a large amount of Procter & Gamble’s business into the groups remit.[5] Due to her strong relationship with P&G, Ingram joined Grey London as Group CEO, subsequently taking on the dual roles of President and CEO of Team P+G, a position which sees her responsible for the Procter and Gamble relationship throughout the WPP Group.[6]
Commenting on Ingram’s tenure as President and CEO of Team P+G Jim Heekin, Grey's global CEO, said that “under Tam's leadership, the past eight years have been some of the most creative, productive and dynamic of our nearly 60-year partnership with P&G”.[7]
WPP
In May 2015, Ingram was promoted to Chief Client Team Officer of WPP, a role which will see her overseeing all of WPP’s global accounts, which combined account for more than a third of WPP’s almost $20billion revenue.[8] This makes Ingram one of the highest-level female executives in advertising.
WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell said of her appointment that "there are few people who understand the requirements of global client management better than Tamara".[9]
Other Interests
In addition to her advertising and marketing career, Ingram has held numerous public and private sector directorships. She is currently a Trustee of Save the Children and the Royal Drawing School, and a Non-Executive Director of Serco Group.[10]
Between 2001 and 2011 she served as Chairman of Visit London, and in 2011 was appointed an OBE for services to tourism through her work with the organisation.[11] She has also sat on the boards of EDF Energy, the Sage Group, the London Development Agency, the British Tourist Authority, the Almeida Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre.[12]
Ingram is currently a member of The Marketing Society, the Marketing Group of Great Britain, Women in Advertising and Communications London (WACL) and Advertising Women of New York (AWNY).[13]
In 2006 Ingram was shortlisted for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award[14] and in 2007 was named ‘Woman to Watch’ by Advertising Age.[15]
References
- ↑ "Tamara Ingram OBE". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Never mind the buzz mockers". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tamara Ingram OBE". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ingram joins WPP". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "WPP to Acquire Grey Global Group In $1.52 Billion Deal". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Grey seeks CEO as Ingram heads P&G". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "WPP Promotes Tamara Ingram To Chief Client Team Officer". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "WPP Makes Tamara Ingram One of the Highest-Level Female Execs in Advertising". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tamara Ingram appointed as one of highest female ad execs by WPP". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Trustees". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Serco's New Directors: Who are Mike Clasper, Tamara Ingram and Rachel Lomax?". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tamara Ingram". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tamara Ingram". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Which of these women willl be running the country?". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Woman to Watch: Tamara Ingram". Retrieved 15 June 2015.