"I am delighted to be back in my spiritual home where we have a world class roster of agencies, talent, clients, and...
"Let’s continue to make change - big and small - to propel our industry forward to a better future"
"It's time for someone else to craft the next chapter whilst I write an exciting new story of my own"
Gupta has decided to leave the company to pursue a personal project
She will lead the growing department of strategists across creative, brand, social, CX, and data
• The welcomed additions come after a period of growth and a string of significant creative wins
• The agency is ramping up its CX capabilities in response to growing client demand
• This year is Lexus' 20th year of partnership with the Melbourne Cup
• Australia is among the top 10 global out-of-home markets by size
• She joins after her time as managing director of Havas London
• She was previously the head of new business at Havas
• Houltham joined Havas in January 2016, after five years as managing director at Naked Communications
Mr Smith founding partners John O’Leary and Ben Handy will continue to head the operation
The division will be focused on identifying strategic brand alignments, partnerships and collaborations within sport and entertainment