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John Sintras celebrates 30 years at Starcom MediaVest
John Sintras has celebrated his 30th year with Starcom MediaVest, a period of outstanding dedication and service that has seen him become one of the Australian media industry’s most respected executives.
Sintras began his advertising career as a trainee with Leo Burnett Sydney in 1982 where he went on to hold the position of Media Director before broadening his focus by becoming General Manager of the Leo Burnett Sydney office.
In mid 1999 Sintras returned to the media business to launch the Starcom brand in Australia and in January 2001 became Chief Operating Officer. After 25 years of dedicated service, John was appointed CEO in June 2007.
Chief Operating Officer Chris Nolan led the congratulations. He said: “John's passion for and commitment to the continual development of our people, product and his influence across the network is significant. As the Chair of the Global Product Committee and a member of the Global Management Group, he has ensured that Starcom Australia leaves an indelible mark on the global Starcom business.”
Sintras’ influence has also been felt by the media industry and broader Australian community. He has held positions with the Media Federation of Australia, Australian Association of National Advertisers, Advertising Standards Bureau, Audit Bureau of Circulations, OzTAM and other broader community organisations such as the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Australia
“John has made a meaningful and significant contribution to the lives of many young media executives, and the Australian community. Everyone at Starcom Australia thanks John for his incredible effort, energy and passion over 30 years,” Nolan said.
For more information, please contact:
Julie Wright
Access Public Relations
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Danielle Veldre
Access Public Relations
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About Starcom MediaVest Group
Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) is a leading global media communications agency with offices in 67 countries and is part of the Publicis Groupe. In Australia, SMG has five offices, billings of more than $700 million and is the most awarded full service agency. SMG offers its clients creative thinking and solutions, where humanity meets marketing science. It has a depth of fully integrated, specialist talent in investment, business management, digital, strategy planning, econometrics, research and search. SMG is a member of negotiating group VivaKi Exchange.