
President, IPG Futures Marketing Group
Greater New York City Area

President, IPG Futures Marketing Group
Greater New York City Area
Bant is President, Interpublic Futures Marketing Group and Director of Strategic Development and Innovation of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies and marketing services companies. Bant plays a key role in driving Interpublic's strategic agenda in areas such as asset alignment, communications innovation, technology and acquisitions.
Before joining Interpublic, Bant was the Founder and President of Bant Breen LLC, a strategic marketing and communications consultancy affiliated with Dentsu Inc. Prior to founding his own company, he was with Leo Burnett Worldwide for five years in roles that included Regional Managing Director of iLeo (now Arc Worldwide) as well as Digital and Integrated Communications Director for Leo Burnett EMEA. Bant started his career as a WPP Fellow.
(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 7 months)
(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; PUB; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2000 — January 2003 (2 years 7 months)
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
October 1998 — June 2000 (1 year 9 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WPPGY; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 1995 — August 1998 (3 years 3 months)
MA, 1993 — 1995
BA, 1989 — 1993