With over 20 years of industry experience, Thibedi has a proven track record as an experienced strategic advisor and growth driver, having worked with clients including Mastercard, MTN, IBM, Uber, Nestlé, GSK, Transnet, Telkom and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Ogilvy says.

Thibedi comments on her appointment, and says, "I am truly enthusiastic about this next chapter and for the opportunity to join a leadership team that has such strong commitment to driving impactful growth for its clients, its own people and our wider industry." 

"I admire Ogilvy's continued pursuit of excellence, the expansive set of communication capabilities it has across its group and a true commitment to driving diversity and inclusion. Combined with its unique approach to borderless creativity across its global network, creating immense levels of opportunity for our country to shine on the global stage. I look forward to partnering with the leadership team and clients in this continued ambition to create locally relevant and globally celebrated work," Thibedi adds.

Pete Case, CEO and Creative Chairman of Ogilvy, says, "We're absolutely delighted to welcome Ipi to Ogilvy. Her outstanding track record in building meaningful relationships across diverse markets and categories, makes her a perfect fit for our team. Ipi's leadership and strategic vision will be instrumental in enhancing our operations and ensuring Ogilvy remains at the forefront of our industry."

Prior to joining Ogilvy, Thibedi was the Chief Executive Officer of Weber Shandwick Africa, a global strategic communications firm, where she led the agency's expansion across the region. In addition, she has many years of experience in business consulting and advisory services, spanning blue-chip companies such as Deloitte and Altron. Specialising in strategic business planning, C-suite advisory, corporate affairs, crisis management and stakeholder engagement. Thibedi is also an accomplished global board member, including Non-Executive Director of PRCA UK, Ogilvy adds.

Case concludes, "Ipi's appointment is a signal of our ongoing commitment to driving meaningful business impact for our clients, strategic growth of our services and expanding our specialist services. We look forward to seeing the incredible impact she will have within our organisation."

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