Hugh Murnane

Hugh Murnane is the current Chief Financial Officer for Omnicom Media Group in Australia. Hugh has held this position since January of 2013. Prior to that, they were the Chief Financial Officer for WPP's TNS Oceania Region from January of 2009 to December of 2013. In this role, they were responsible for the financial integration of TNS Oceania assets into the WPP group, creating a shared service finance centre servicing six WPP businesses, and driving margin improvement through both efficiency and pricing initiatives.

Murnane has a long history of experience in financial management and reporting. Hugh began their career as a Financial Analyst for Kraft General Foods in Sydney, Australia. Hugh then spent four years as a Senior Financial Analyst for Philip Morris International in Geneva, Switzerland. After returning to Australia, they spent two years as the Finance Manager for The Nielsen Company before moving on to their role at WPP.

Murnane is a Certified Practising Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney.

Hugh Murnane is a professional accountant who has been educated at the Technological University Dublin and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Hugh holds certifications from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand in CA and from ACCA in FCCA.

Hugh Murnane reports to Peter Horgan, CEO, Australia and New Zealand.