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Global out-of-home advisory company and consultancy, OOH Capital, has welcomed a new partner
Philip Thomas, former co-chief executive officer of JCDecaux UK, has joined OOH Capital as a partner.
Thomas has an extensive history within the out-of-home and signage industry having joined JCDecaux in 2002 as the UK’s chief financial officer and later becoming co-CEO. During this time, Thomas oversaw a number of key strategic acquisitions.
During his time at JCDecaux, Thomas was also part of the team that created global supply side programmatic trading platform VIOOH and spent three years on the board as a non-executive director.
“I am thrilled to welcome Phil as our newest partner, someone with impeccable credentials and a proven track record,” says Tom Goddard, chairman of OOH Capital, adding: “He joins our existing partners in a dedicated client-focused specialist OOH advisory service.”
This advisory service extends to OOH businesses, cities, real estate owners, and technology suppliers and covers the best ways to navigate the rapidly evolving OOH landscape. These global services also include specialist advice on mergers and acquisitions.
Other partners of OOH Capital include managing partner Annie Rickard, and partners Philippe Baudillon, Stephen Freitas, Fred Kuhlman, Jim Lui, Sheldon Silverman, and Carlos Viladevall.
