Reardon (pictured), who takes up the position with effect from April, will be responsible for expanding the company’s presence and leading culture, strategy and execution in the US.

Reardon joins from Publicis Groupe, where he held concurrent chief executive positions with Zenith USA, MRY and Moxie. Prior to that, he was president and chief executive at Roar, also part of Publicis.

Gurman Hundal, co-founder and chief executive of MiQ, said: “Sean has a strong track record of turning visions into action by making better use of technology and people. I am confident that our US clients will enjoy even stronger business outcomes as a result of Sean’s leadership.”