About me
Serge Dumont is Vice Chairman of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) and Chairman of Omnicom Asia Pacific. One of his key responsibilities is managing the Greater China business unit, developing strategies and building relationships to expand Omnicom’s operational footprint in one of the world’s most important markets.
Worldwide revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 were $15.41 billion - revenues in Asia Pacific were US $1.63 billion. Omnicom employs over 70,000 people worldwide.
A widely recognized authority on strategic communications, Mr Dumont joined Omnicom Group in 2006 as Senior Vice President and President Asia Pacific. He was appointed to his current position in May 2011.
He moved to Beijing as a young entrepreneur in 1985 and established China’s first independent corporate communications consultancy, Interasia, which quickly became the market leader. In 1993 Mr Dumont sold the business to Edelman.
He has advised leading multinational corporations, multilateral organizations and governments, and currently sits on several boards, including the Boards of Synergos and of the China Youth Development Foundation, the Advisory Boards of the Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communications and of the China European International Business School (CEIBS).
He has been involved in philanthropic activities in the areas of education and public health. In 2006 he was given the global mandate of Special Representative for UNAIDS, the joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS.
Recognizing the importance of talent development in China, in 2004 he established a scholarship fund in partnership with CYDF and UNAIDS.
He has received honors and awards from several national governments and international organizations for his contributions to business, philanthropy, culture and education.
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Our portfolio includes three global advertising agency networks: BBDO, DDB and TBWA; two of the world’s premier providers of media services: OMD and PHD, part of Omnicom Media Group. We also manage a global diversified group of agencies, under the DAS Group of Companies. DAS includes over 200 brands across numerous marketing disciplines: public relations, medical and pharmaceutical marketing, customer relationship management, entertainment and events, shopper, branding and design, and research.
Worldwide revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 were $15.41 billion - revenues in Asia Pacific were US $1.63 billion. Omnicom employs over 70,000 people worldwide.
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Clients acquired during the time Serge Dumont was with the Firm, included among others, Procter & Gamble, BAT, Louis Vuitton, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, GE & CTW (Sesame Street), Mobil, Nortel, Otis, Bank of Boston, Texas Instruments, Amgen, ING insurance, Ericsson, Eastman Chemical, Nutrasweet, The New York Stock Exchange, Citroen, Samsung, UPS, Viacom, Walt Disney.
In 1995, Serge Dumont was named "Edelman Worldwide Manager of the Year".
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Interasia's clients included: Mars, Nike, Intel, Kodak, ABB, Bayer, Mc Kinsey & co, KFC, Christian Dior, Schneider, KLM, Northwest Airlines, Hennessy, Sara Lee, Philips, BHP, Foster's beer and Carlton United Breweries, Rolls Royce, Johnnie Walker, CFME (French government agency for international promotion of technology and trade), Austrade (Australian trade commission), Richemonde, Hoechst, Dupont, Henkel, Montagut, Nivea, Project Hope, Saatchi and Saatchi, Tandem, Seiko, Volvo, Varig, Lee Cooper, SGS, the Chicago Board of Trade, Tetra Pak, the Beijing 2000 Olympic bid committee, Nokia, Kellogg's
