DDB North America brings Ari Weiss in as first-ever CCO

In a first for DDB North America, chief executive Wendy Clark announced the appointment of Ari Weiss as chief creative officer. Responsible for leading the agency’s North American creative departments, effective February 1st, Weiss crosses the street to Omincom’s DDB from BBH New York, where he spent a productive six years as chief creative officer, reeling in a good chunk of creative hardware, having led his teams to 24 Cannes Lions. 
“There were so many qualities we want