As Alex Lubar Exits, Omnicom Won’t Say If It Will Backfill DDB Global CEO Role

November 17, 2025

As Alex Lubar Exits, Omnicom Won’t Say If It Will Backfill DDB Global CEO Role

DDB Worldwide global chief executive Alex Lubar has left the network, following reports that the agency’s brand may be retired following Omnicom’s $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group. Lubar has joined Fundamentalco, a brand strategy consultancy spun out of Blackstone, as CEO. Fundamentalco’s clients include Bain Capital, Visa, Hilton, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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