FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Lauderdale-based Zimmerman Advertising has realigned its leadership team and appointed a new president as part of its strategy to become the strongest retail agency on the planet.

Zimmerman CEO Michael Goldberg announced today that David Kissell, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, has been named President. Kissell replaces Andrew Varga, who recently left the agency. Goldberg also announced several other changes to the leadership team.

"Our mission is to grow retail brands. To make that happen, this realignment puts the right people in vital positions at the perfect time in our agency's evolution," said Goldberg. "I am truly proud of the remarkable talent and bench strength we have throughout this organization, and that we were able to realign the leadership team with our existing leaders."

Goldberg selected a leadership team that has a shared vision of responsibility and purpose, but also the operational proficiency to handle the intense speed, agility and metrics that are required to succeed in retail.

"This is part of the growth plan we had in mind when we brought Michael back to run the agency," said Jordan Zimmerman, Founder and Chairman. "Michael is a great leader and the all-star team he has surrounded himself with has decades of combined retail experience. I've never been more confident about our strong future and our ability to become the best retail advertising agency on the planet."

Leadership Team
 Goldberg announced his newly formed and expanded leadership team.


    --  Jill Schneider-Sutcliffe has been promoted to Executive Vice President
        and Managing Director, succeeding Kissell.
    --  Ronnie Haligman has been promoted to Executive Vice President and
        General Manager.
    --  Adam Herman, Executive Vice President, Integrated Media Services, has
        been promoted to Chief Integrated Media Officer.
    --  Jared Koesten, Director of Human Resources, has been promoted to Vice
        President of Human Resources.
    --  These executives join Goldberg's current leadership team: David
        Nathanson, Chief Creative Officer; Cliff Courtney, Chief Marketing
        Officer; Lori Wiser, Chief Strategy Officer; and Scott Thaler, Chief
        Digital Officer.

David Kissell
 Kissell has served in multiple leadership roles with Zimmerman since he first joined the agency 15 years ago in Account Services. He has guided the agency's massive leaps in technology and automation. He also led the agency to realize 300 percent growth in production during his tenure. Kissell holds an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Retail Clients
 Zimmerman's clients represent some of the most prominent retail brands in the country, including hhgregg, Papa John's, Nissan, Party City, Dunkin' Donuts, Tire Kingdom, AutoNation, Firehouse Subs, Logan's Roadhouse, Boston Market and Extended Stay America.

About Zimmerman Advertising?
 Zimmerman Advertising, an Omnicom Group company, is the leading integrated, retail agency in the country. Headquartered in South Florida, the agency has retail service offices throughout the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Nashville. For information on the agency, visit http://www.zadv.com

About Omnicom Group?
Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

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