M&C Saatchi CEO Zaid Al-Qassab Steps Down Amid Industry Slowdown

• Zaid Al-Qassab will resign as M&C Saatchi CEO on March 31, after serving less than two years.
• He oversaw a major organizational overhaul, consolidating over 40 business units into five regional divisions.
• Under his leadership, the company completed its first mergers and acquisitions in seven years.
• His departure comes as advertising firms face a slowdown in client spending and economic uncertainty.
• Heather Rabbatts will serve as interim executive chair while a permanent successor is sought.