PALACE SYDNEY MD LINDSEY EVANS TO LEAVE NEXT YEAR FOR A NEW CHALLENGE
The Campaign Palace Sydney Managing Director Lindsey Evans has announced she will leave the agency early next year. Evans, who has led the revival of the Sydney Palace office over the past three years, says she will take time out to consider her next move, which is expected to be her own business.
A worldwide search is already under way for her replacement.
Y&R Brands Group CEO Nigel Marsh said that while disappointed at Evans’ decision, he appreciated her desire for a change: “I did everything I could to persuade her to stay; and while I am truly sorry that she will be going, I am delighted she is leaving an agency in such great shape and also that she has agreed to stay and work with us to find a successor to build on her legacy."
It is widely recognised that in her time at the agency, Lindsey has transformed The Palace with an impressive new business performance and a vastly improved and diversified creative offering.
Says Paul Fishlock, Palace ECD and Chairman: “Lindsey is one of the most inspiring and passionate leaders I have ever worked with and when she leaves it will be the end of another great chapter in the Campaign Palace history... But great people leaving is the price you pay for having great people. More than most I can understand that when you get the fire in the belly to do your own thing, you’d never forgive yourself if you didn’t go for it.
“Given it’s one of the best jobs in the country, it’s no surprise several top calibre candidates have already been identified. And Lindsey will be on board until next year, which will give us the time to find the very best person for the job – professionally and culturally."
Says Evans: “it was a very, very difficult decision for me. The Palace is such an iconic brand with wonderful clients and some of the most beautiful minds and stunning personalities I have ever had the pleasure of working with. But with the business in good health it is the perfect time for me to pursue other aspirations.
“I know that Nigel shares my vision and ambition for the Palace and I am confident that he and the Palace team will put the right person in place to build on our success and achieve it."
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She has made the palace shine again.
I have so much respect and admiration for this lady.
She'll be sorely missed by The Palace. Wonder of Mark Mackay will step back in, or has he left already?
6:08, M.McK is CEO of the Campaign Palace group, based in Melb.
I'll take the job.
The most inspiring woman I have ever worked with... Would follow her off a cliff.
So when are Patts and the palace merging?
Who is Mark McK???
7:43
You're an idiot.
8:47
Good question. I reckon soon. Now that Patts has lost Tesltra there's no conflict of interest with 3.
Evans is a brilliant operator and a true leader.
The boofy boys club of adland could do worse than take a leaf outta her book.
She'll be missed.
Palace merging with Patts?
I don't think so.
Sir Martin would never allow it.
Sir Martin won't give a shit. The Palace was originally meant to be WPP's 'creative' flagship. It's far from that now.
I really like the stuff that’s coming out of there at the moment. Sure they’ll find it difficult without her.
I've heard a lot of rumours about patts and palace...
anyone know the goss??
would make sense, you could fit the whole palace in all the empty seats left at patts.
'PATT'S PALACE' Coming Soon.
They already have parts of Westpac - kind of makes sense.
GPY&R TCP/RC XYZABC.
loved some of CPs work of late. good for her.
When Patt's bought the Palace back in the 90's there was talk in the industry that they would merge it way back then. It didn't happen then, and it won't happn now. As sick and empty Patts presently is now that most of Telstra is gone, it leaves a void that is now ripe to be filled with another big piece of business. Watch Nigel start to move....
Read today's Australian. Simon Canning has it bang on. This is a 1 in 10 000 talent - a razor-sharp intellect with a heart big enough to make people want to crawl over broken glass for her. No wonder her people adore her.
RIchard when are you going to release a new album. Have you still got those pretty curls?
Yes where is Patts PR on "the client they had to lose"... oh... they still pitch for every job.
Richard, Lindsey is great but the Palace and Patts is hardly Nigel's fault.
We all know the one to blame and he's got off scott free.
Why don't they just sack him? Could probably afford to hire all their old staff back with the money he frees up.
Most of the good in The Palace came from Mark Mackay's leadership and direction. Lindesay inherited a great business. Good luck to her but why is he not mentioned in the release?
I don't know who's the one to blame. Who is it and why 9.15?