SINGAPORE — Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation company, has announced the appointment of Arthur Filip in the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer, effective immediately. Based in New York, he will report to Publicis Sapient CEO Nigel Vaz.
Arthur Filip will be responsible for accelerating how Publicis Sapient brings its full ecosystem, including industries, solutions, client leaders, delivery, marketing, and alliance partners, to deliver greater value to the company’s clients, maximise business opportunities and drive growth. In his role, he will lead the global sales ecosystem, business development, and operations for Publicis Sapient’s new and existing clients as well as partner on clients of parent company Publicis Groupe, collaborating with teams across the organisation to drive multi-disciplinary expansion worldwide.
“Arthur is a seasoned global leader with a growth record of over 30 years in the technology services and software industries. He is uniquely qualified to identify and unlock sources of value for our clients’ businesses and will build on our business momentum to further drive the global growth of the company,” said Publicis Sapient CEO Nigel Vaz. “As more businesses accelerate their digital business transformation, we will be even better positioned under Arthur’s leadership to significantly impact our clients’ businesses in an agile and iterative way that meets their needs.”
“I’m thrilled to join a leading innovator like Publicis Sapient at this important time. Building digital capabilities is crucial to value creation, and Publicis Sapient has the right mix of strategy, product, experience, engineering, and data to power companies’ digital business transformation journeys,” said Arthur Filip, Publicis Sapient Chief Growth Officer. “I look forward to working with Nigel, the leadership and our teams to drive our global expansion while helping companies around the world to develop the right capabilities to lead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.”
Over the course of his 30-year career, Arthur Filip has built, led, and grown teams and functions at leading tech companies the likes of HCL Technologies, Microsoft, HP, Oracle, Unisys, and IBM. He combines strategic and operational experience in the global IT industry, has led teams through change while creating profitable growth and shareholder
value, and has deep experience optimising people, processes, and technology for the digital age.
He joins Publicis Sapient from HCL Technologies, where he served as EVP, Global Head of Sales Transformation and Marketing. Under his leadership, HCL achieved industry records as the fastest-growing technology company with over US$5 billion in revenue and the largest brand valuation gained over a five-year period. He is an advisor to leaders on big scale digital transformation, ecosystem growth, and revolutionary change. He attended Boston University’s Questrom School of Management.
About Publicis Sapient
Publicis Sapient is a digital business transformation company. We partner with global organizations to help them create and sustain competitive advantage in a world that is increasingly digital. We operate through our expert SPEED capabilities: Strategy and Consulting, Product, Experience, Engineering and Data, which combined with our culture of curiosity and deep industry knowledge, enables us to deliver meaningful impact to our clients’ businesses through reimagining the products and experiences their customers truly value. Our agile, data-driven approach equips our clients’ businesses for change, making digital the core of how they think and what they do. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe with 20,000 people and over 50 offices worldwide. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.
