Adam O’Conor has left Ogilvy, Wertime and Reitermann step in

Ogilvy & Mather has confirmed Adam O’Conor, president of global brand management for Ogilvy Asia Pacific, has left the agency.

Marketing understands that O’Conor decided late last year to explore new opportunities, but has yet to decide what his next steps will be. It is understood he helf in the first week of January.

The agency has not announced a replacement, but co-CEOs for the network in Asia Pacific, Kent Wertime and Chris Reitermann, will lead efforts for the interim given the role's importance with managing global client relationships across the region.

O’Conor had more than 20 years with the Ogilvy & Mather in Europe, Australia and across the Asia Pacific region.

Currently stationed in Hong Kong, his position as president of global brand management placed him in charge of more than 20 global brands and accounted for more than a third of business for the network in Asia Pacific.

Prior to his current role, O’Conor was CEO of the agency's Hong Kong office.