Publicis Group UK

Who we are


Publicis Group UK is part of the Publicis Group Worldwide, one of the world's leading communications networks. In the UK the Group consists of five brands. Each a leading exponent in their individual disciplines, each located in our Baker Street offices, each with different skill sets and expertise.

But all with one ambition:
To create contagious ideas for our client's brands that change the conversation. Because brands that can change the conversation achieve greater and faster success.

What do we do?
These days the lines between disciplines are rapidly blurring. And that's equally true for our Publicis brands. However to keep it relatively 'simple' each of our five brands focuses on one of the following disciplines:

  • Advertising
  • Demand generation and crm
  • Digital solutions
  • Entertainment/content solutions
  • Contract publishing

Of course if you need a more integrated solution then we can put together teams from any combination of the disciplines and the five brands that might be appropriate for the conversation that we change for your brand.

Who should you talk to?
If you know which discipline you are most interested in then the contact details of each of the brands are given below. If you're not so sure or want a more integrated solution then contact Nigel Jones, the Group Chairman and CEO.

Nigel Jones


UK Group Chairman & CEO

Steve Ducat


UK Group CFO

Philomena Gray


UK Group HR Director

Catherine Turner


UK Group PR Manager

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Nigel Jones


UK Group Chairman & CEO

After graduating from Oxford Nigel went into
advertising at BMP DDB, where he rose to become
a Board Member and Head of Strategic Planning.
In 1999, he founded his own integrated agency,
Jones Mason Barton Antenen, which in 2001
merged to become Claydon Heeley
Jones Mason where he was
Chief Executive. At the end of
2006 Nigel became CEO of
FCB and oversaw the merger
with Draft.

Nigel became Chairman and
Chief Executive of Publicis
Group UK in 2008.

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Steve Ducat


UK Group CFO

Steve is a qualified chartered accountant, having
trained with KPMG. He spent 12 years with
market research company TNS, where he was
Finance Director for the UK and Ireland before
joining WPP. At WPP, Steve was Finance Director
for one of the advertising brands before joining
Publicis in May 2009 where he is CFO of Publicis
UK Group.

Steve enjoys all sports, particularly
cricket and golf.

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Philomena Gray


UK Group HR Director

Phil has been the Group Human Resources
Director, UK and Nordics since January 2009.
She has previously worked at Live Nation and
HBOS. Having worked in HR since 1994, she
has undertaken roles with both an operational
and strategic focus.

"Our people really are our most valuable asset
and reviewing our recruitment, reward and
retention programmes regularly helps us
to become a true employer of choice."

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Catherine Turner


UK Group PR Manager

Catherine joined Publicis Group UK in March
this year. She is a former journalist with ten
years experience including five covering the
advertising, marketing and media industries
at Marketing Week amongst others. After
leaving the publication she advised a diverse
range of clients, media owners and agencies
on editorial and communications strategies
before joining Publicis.