Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> January 20, 1999
JOHN FITZGERALD has been President, Chief Executive Officer, and a
director Access Worldwide Communications Inc. since April 1997. He has 25
years of experience in the global marketing services industry, with
broadbased marketing and operational management experience in multi-site
marketing/ communications organizations. Mr. Fitzgerald has held senior
management and board-level positions while running global, regional and
local operations. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Saatchi
& Saatchi 1996, and he served in various capacities at McCann-Erickson
Worldwide from 1990 to 1995, serving as President and Chief Executive
Officer McCann-Erickson Japan and Vice Chairman of North America and
Chief Operating officer of New York for McCann-Erickson. Mr. Fitzgerald
served in several senior positions for Kethcum Communications, Inc. from
1985 to 1990, including Chairman of Kethcum Advertising USA. From 1981 to
1984, he was Senior Vice President for Hill Holiday, Inc. from 1971 to
1980, he served in a variety of account management positions, rising to
Senior Vice President for Ted Bates Worldwide. Mr. Fitzgerald's
professional development includes the Harvard Business School's Advanced
Management Program, the University of Michigan's East-Asia Studies
Program, and extensive strategic planning, marketing, and communications
experience working with leading corporate clients, including Johnson &
Johnson, Proctor & gamble Co., Bayer AG, The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T,
Nestle S.A., PNC Bank Corp., Motorola, Inc. and bell Atlantic Corp. Profile
of Access Worldwide, just to set the stage?
Mr. Fitzgerald: Access Worldwide is a leader in the outsourced
