IPG names Bond its chief growth officer

• Ad giant Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG) has named Simon Bond as chief growth officer.
• The move's effective Sept. 9. Bond comes to the holding company from a 17-year stint at BBDO, most recently as its global chief marketing officer.
• At IPG, he'll be working on growth initiatives and building business companywide. "Simon will be an asset to our agencies' business development teams, focusing our new business activity around best practices, and ultimately driving growth across the group," says IPG's Philippe Krakowsky.