Koichiro Naganuma

Koichiro Naganuma was appointed a director of WPP in 2004. He is president and group chief operating officer of Asatsu-DK. Mr. Nagauma joined Asatsu-DK in 1981 and his roles have included executive director of the International Division, managing director of Asatsu Worldwide Company and President of the Overseas Network. He replaces Masao Inagaki on the Board who retired upon the appointment of Mr. Naganuma. Asatsu-DK is Japan's third largest advertising and communications company, in which WPP took a 20% interest in 1998.