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NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group has appointed Thomas Rocco as Managing Director of Sales for the company's U.S. Strategic Business Units. Rocco is responsible for cultivating new business opportunities and fostering existing sales and marketing partnerships for OMG companies.
Rocco is based in New York and reports to Jill Botway, President of Omnicom Media Group's U.S. Strategic Business Units, highly specialized client service companies in businesses such as direct, search and touchpoint media.
An industry veteran, Rocco joins Omnicom Media Group from TNS Media Intelligence, a leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing information, where he held the position of Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. Prior to TNS, Rocco was President of CTN Media Group, a premier cable/satellite network delivered to over 800 colleges across the U.S, until its sale to Viacom/MTV, now known as MTVU.
"Having worked closely with Omnicom Media Group from the other side, Tom is already quite familiar with the management and operations within the organization," said Botway. "We're confident that he will be a strong addition to the company, helping to continue our momentum of growth and business development."
Rocco's experience also spans the broadcast side of the industry, having held management positions at Discovery Communications, NBC Television Network, WNYW (Fox Television) and ABC Radio Network.
About Omnicom Media Group
Omnicom Media Group is the media division of Omnicom Group Inc. Its businesses include leading media service companies OMD Worldwide and PHD Network, as well as a number of specialized companies in areas including search engine marketing, branded content production, asset barter, out-of-home media, insert media and discount newspaper. Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE: OMC) (http://www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, media, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
SOURCE Omnicom Media Group
