Insight Publicis, leading advertising Powerhouse and member of West Africa’s largest integrated marketing communications group, Redefini, and global Publicis Groupe announces the appointment of Dolapo Ogunbambo as its substantive Chief Operating Officer, effective January 2024.

With nearly two decades of vast industry experience and an illustrious track record in marketing communications and business strategy, Dolapo Ogunbambo has been an invaluable asset to Insight Publicis since joining the organisation in January 2022. He has played a pivotal role in the company's success, driving transformative strategies and spearheading significant initiatives that have bolstered Insight Publicis' growth and market standing.

Having previously served as the Business Director, Dolapo's exceptional leadership qualities and unwavering commitment to excellence led to his interim promotion as Acting General Manager/Chief Operating Officer in October 2023. During this tenure, his exceptional performance has stabilised and propelled Insight Publicis towards greater profitability, earning him recognition as the ideal candidate for the substantive role.

Tayo Oyedeji, Group Chief Executive Officer at Redefini, expressing  utmost confidence in Dolapo's capabilities, stated, "Dolapo's promotion to the role of Chief Operating Officer signifies our unwavering commitment to fostering exceptional talent within our organisation. His visionary leadership, strategic acumen, and relentless pursuit of excellence perfectly align with our mission to elevate Insight Publicis as the premier advertising and business solutions provider in Africa. I wish him well in this new role and look forward to his strategic leadership "

Dolapo Ogunbambo's journey includes a wealth of academic achievements, notably a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Ibadan, a Masters in Managerial Psychology from the University of Lagos, and an alumnus status at the prestigious Lagos Business School. His extensive professional accolades, including being a member of APCON and contributing to industry bodies such as the Young Cannes Lions Competition in Nigeria and PAMRO, underscore his commitment to the advancement of the advertising and media industry.

In this new capacity, Dolapo Ogunbambo will lead the charge in driving the company's strategic vision, elevating its leadership position, and spearheading innovative solutions that will further strengthen Insight Publicis' market presence across the continent.

Insight Publicis, a part of the Insight Redefini Group, is Nigeria’s leading creative and advertising agency and one of the largest advertising and communications firms in West Africa. Since 2016, the agency, which was established in 1979, has been a member of the world’s most valuable communications group, Publicis Groupe, leveraging global resources to deliver award-winning campaigns for its clients.

The award-winning agency offers services across creative strategy development, marketing, digital, film, design, branding, consumer engagement and content development.

Insight Redefini, renowned as the solutions enterprise, is the marketing innovation and business transformation group of Troyka Holdings and the NIgeria representative of the world’s largest advertising network by market capitalization, Publicis Groupe. Insight Redefini houses six (6) distinct creative marketing and communications hubs, delivering the most iconic creative solutions for human-centred business growth.

As West-Africa’s largest integrated marketing communications group, it comprises Insight Publicis - the change-leading creative advertising company; Quadrant MSL - the strategic communications and PR arm, building influence and impact; Starcom Media Perspectives - The human experience strategic media planning and buying company; Leo Burnett - the HumanKind creative company and boutique agency; Digitas, the digital solutions company; and All Seasons Zenith - the ROI strategic planning and buying company.