Yahav Isak Joins Manifest As Executive Vice President, Client Operations

CHICAGO and NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yahav Isak, formerly SVP Operations at Publicis LifeBrands Medicus, has joined Manifest as Executive Vice President, Client Operations, effective October 13.

Manifest was formed this year with the combination of Manifest Digital and McMurry/TMG, connecting experience design, emerging technology and content to deliver inventive and engaging customer experiences for brands.

In his new position, Isak will report to Manifest CFO/COO David Barron and will oversee the resource management and the integrated production teams, two of the company's core operational teams. The resource management team orchestrates staff assignments and the allocation of resources for the agency's 200-plus client accounts. The integrated production team, comprising staff in all six of the company's studios, coordinates day-to-day delivery of client work across all channels.

"Yahav is a key hire for us as we scale our business," said Barron. "He knows how to drive efficiency across complex organizations and his operational expertise in marshaling agency resources for profitable growth will be invaluable. He's a major operations talent and he'll fit right in with the Manifest leadership team."

At Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, Isak led client operations for key accounts across the group's agencies, and at Publicis LifeBrands Medicus, Isak oversaw the production, client operations and digital capabilities, and was tasked with delivering efficiencies to increase profitability and orchestrate seamless integration across the organization. Prior to Publicis, Isak held leadership positions at MRM Worldwide, J. Walter Thompson Worldwide and TBWA\Tequila\, where he built and led production and technology capabilities across the organizations.

Noted Isak, "We live in an ever-changing industry driven by creativity, technology and innovation, so to stay ahead, we must always evolve and adapt our offerings. The Manifest team has the entrepreneurial attitude that will enable us to dynamically adjust to our current and future client needs. I am very excited to be part of this team."

ABOUT MANIFEST

Formed by the combination of Manifest Digital, a leader in experience design, and McMurry/TMG, the leading independent content marketing agency in the U.S., Manifest offers a unique fusion of experience design, emerging technology and content to create compelling customer experiences for leading brands. Clients include Abbott; Allstate; BMW; Baylor Health Care System; Delta Faucet; Enterprise Holdings, Inc.; The Ritz-Carlton; Kohl's; Motorola; Nestle Purina PetCare Company; Post Holdings, Inc.; WebMD; and UPS.

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