Group Press Releases
Appointment of Julia Beck as Group Managing Director, Carat Interactive Europe
01 March 2000
Julia Beck has been appointed to lead Carat Group's Interactive business in Europe. Carat Interactive is the Internet media planning and buying arm of the Carat Group and operates throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. It also provides media advice to dot com companies in all forms of media. Ms. Beck is currently the Group Managing Director for Carat Hamburg GmbH.
Prior to joining Carat she had been a Principle with Gemini Consulting having spent five years with them. She has also had extensive brand management experience with SmithKline Beecham.
The Carat Group, part of Aegis Group Plc, is the largest media agency in Europe.
Douglas Flynn, Chief Executive of Aegis Group plc said:
"I regard Julia's appointment as fundamental in the way we integrate our efforts in online media. She has the vision, energy and intellectual capacity to lead our efforts in this field. In Europe I expect that the year 2000 will see Carat in the same position in Internet planning and buying as it is in other media — number one."
For further information please contact:
Julia Beck
Carat Hamburg GmbH
Tel: +49 40 271 59 230
Mobile: +49 1724 510500
Douglas Flynn, Chief Executive
Aegis Group plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 5000
Ray Kelly, Regional CEO,
Carat Northern Europe
Tel: +44 (0)20 7430 6301
Eryck Rebbouh
Bruno Kemoun, Regional CEO,
Carat Southern Europe
Tel: +33 1 41 16 19 08
Alexander Ruzicka CEO,
Germany & CEE
Tel: +49 611 9788 151
Charles Palmer
Financial Dynamics
Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 3113
