Cilla Snowball
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Cilla Snowball CBE
is Group Chairman and Chief Executive of AMV BBDO, an advertising and communications group in the UK. She has worked for Abbott Mead Vickers for 18 years; in senior managenent positions for the last 8 years, rising to agency head and now country head.,
After graduating from the Birmingham University
in 1981, Cilla Snowball moved straight into the world of advertising where she joined Allen Brady Marsh
.
In 1983, she moved to Ogilvy and Mather
before leaving for Abbott Mead Vickers nine years later. There she moved up in the company, taking first the post of Chief Executive
, then Chairman in 2004 and Group CEO and Chairman a year later.
On the board of Business in the Community
, she was awarded a CBE for services to advertising in 2009.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
is Group Chairman and Chief Executive of AMV BBDO, an advertising and communications group in the UK. She has worked for Abbott Mead Vickers for 18 years; in senior managenent positions for the last 8 years, rising to agency head and now country head.,
After graduating from the Birmingham University
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
in 1981, Cilla Snowball moved straight into the world of advertising where she joined Allen Brady Marsh
Rod Allen (advertising executive)
Roderick Howard Allen was a British advertising executive who wrote many well known advertising slogans and jingles used in the United Kingdom. He was nicknamed the "jingle king"....
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In 1983, she moved to Ogilvy and Mather
Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather is an international advertising, marketing and public relations agency based in Manhattan and owned by the WPP Group. The company operates 497 offices in 125 countries with approximately 16,000 employees.-History:...
before leaving for Abbott Mead Vickers nine years later. There she moved up in the company, taking first the post of Chief Executive
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, then Chairman in 2004 and Group CEO and Chairman a year later.
On the board of Business in the Community
Business in the Community
Business in the Community is a British business-community outreach charity promoting responsible business, CSR, corporate responsibility, and is one of the Prince's Charities of Charles, Prince of Wales....
, she was awarded a CBE for services to advertising in 2009.