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CEO Alex Lubar Departs DDB for Fundamentalco Amid Speculation

11/17/2025

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Alex Lubar, global CEO of DDB Worldwide since October 2023, left to become CEO of Fundamentalco, a consultancy launched from Blackstone.
Omnicom's $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group follows Lubar's departure, fueling speculation that DDB may dissolve.
Lubar joined DDB in late 2022.
Lubar led the agency to win Network of the Year at Cannes Lions in 2025.
Fundamentalco has Quilvest Capital Partners as a strategic partner.

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Story summary

Alex Lubar, global CEO of DDB Worldwide since October 2023, left to become CEO of Fundamentalco, a consultancy launched from Blackstone.
Omnicom's $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group follows Lubar's departure, fueling speculation that DDB may dissolve.
Lubar joined DDB in late 2022.
Lubar led the agency to win Network of the Year at Cannes Lions in 2025.
Fundamentalco has Quilvest Capital Partners as a strategic partner.