OREANDA-NEWS. Dentsu Inc. convened a meeting of its Board of Directors at its Head Office in Tokyo at which it appointed Jerry Buhlmann as an Executive Officer of Dentsu Inc. Mr. Buhlmann is the second non-Japanese Executive Officer in Dentsu’s history.

Mr. Buhlmann will take up his new position on July 1, and his Executive Officer role is concurrent with his roles as CEO of the global operating unit Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. established in March after Dentsu completed its acquisition of Aegis Group plc, and CEO of the Aegis Media entity under the Dentsu Aegis Network umbrella.

After the acquisition of Aegis Group, the overseas ratio of Dentsu’s consolidated gross profit rose from 18% to 44%1. As an Executive Officer, Mr. Buhlmann is expected to contribute to the Dentsu Group’s overseas business strategy and help drive further growth in this arena. In this role, he continues to report to Tim Andree, Director and Executive Vice President of Dentsu Inc.