North America Leadership Strength

In January 2009, Page became CEO of Omnicom Media Group, North America. Beginning in 2002, Page held the role of CEO, OMD, North America, where he helped to successfully merge the media departments of DDB, BBDO and TBWA into OMD, now the largest media operation in the United States. Page' s media knowledge and demand for excellence resulted in OMD winning over $1 billion in new business in 2005 alone. Page is a well-recognized and highly regarded media industry leader and has served as President of the Media Directors Council and the 4A's Media Policy Committee.

A veteran of 28 years in the agency business, Page started his advertising career with J. Walter Thompson and moved on to McCaffrey and McCall where he served as Vice President and Media Manager. In 1978, Page joined Needham Harper as Associate Media Director and was later promoted to Media Director. He was appointed Chairman of the Board for the New York Office of Needham at age 32. In 1986, following the merger of DDB and Needham Harper, Page was named Media Director for the New York office of the newly formed company, DDB. Page was named U.S. Media Director in 1994 and Worldwide Media Director in 1996. He was appointed to DDB’s Worldwide Board of Directors in 1999.

Today, Page is an active board member of the Ad Club of New York, serving as the head of their MediAction Committee, which has raised over $2 million for New York Public schools. Page has been honored as Media Director of the Year and recognized as a Media Maven by the advertising trade press.