Rob Morrice, the CEO of Cheshire-based Stein IAS, has announced his retirement.
Morrice, a mainstay of the media scene has spent the last 30 years of his career with MSQ.
He’ll hand over to Bob Ray, who joins from Merkel B2B.
“It’s been a real honour to work with such a talented team at Stein IAS and around the Group,” said Morrice.
“While I can’t quite believe the time has nearly come to hang up my boots, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved and of leaving the agency prepared and poised for its next chapter. Bob is the right person to take us to this next stage and I wish him all the best in his new role.”
Morrice spoke to Prolific North in 2013 about what he’s learnt during his career:
“I’m single, half fit and I f*****g love it. I never thought I’d value advertising as much as I do now but I really do.” Morrice
“Rob has made a massive contribution to the Group over his 30-odd years with the business. I would like to personally thank him for all he has done and wish him a long and happy retirement,” added MSQ CEO Peter Reid.