Ivan Arbitman Ivan Arbitman Chief Information Officer

Picture of Ivan Arbitman Ivan Arbitman Chief Information Officer As Chief Information Officer, Ivan is responsible for scaling the agency's technical infrastructure as the company continues its global expansion. In his position, Ivan manages R/GA's vast information service network across 8 global offices, ensuring that its systems and services meet operational and strategic objectives while advancing the company's global client - and team - based model. Additionally, he helps guide the continued adoption of cloud-based, mobile, and social technologies for R/GA worldwide. Ivan brings more than 17 years of experience in information technology at interactive advertising and marketing agencies. Prior to joining R/GA, he spent four years as the director of information technology at Omnicom's Interbrand and BrandWizard agencies, where he successfully led a reorganization of information technology spanning more than 30 global offices, which included devising and implementing global strategies, IT standards, policies, consolidation and enterprise-wide solutions. Ivan has also previously served as North American CIO for Draftfcb where he restructured the back office technologies, and oversaw development of large-scale online technology as worldwide director of online applications at Foote Cone & Belding New York. Ivan holds a degree in Film Production from the University of Colorado Boulder with an emphasis in Architecture, and got his professional start in the film industry before quickly switching to the world of digital media production and IT. He has lived in New York since January 2000.

R/GA Names Ivan Arbitman Chief Information Officer Industry Veteran to Lead Digital Agency's Technical Infrastructure New York, NY, September 30, 2011-R/GA, The Agency for the Digital Age®, is pleased to announce the addition of Ivan Arbitman to its executive team as chief information officer. Arbitman has more than 17 years of experience in information technology and will be responsible for scaling the agency's technical infrastructure as the company continues its global expansion. He will report to Stephen Plumlee, R/GA's chief operating officer. "Ivan is uniquely qualified for this role given his diverse experience in information technology at some of the world's top marketing and advertising agencies," said Plumlee. "Ivan will serve a crucial role at R/GA as we continue to grow our business and put an increasing emphasis on international collaboration and connectivity." In his position, Arbitman will manage R/GA's vast information service network, ensuring that its systems and services meet the company's operational and strategic objectives while advancing its global client- and team-based model. Arbitman will also help to guide the company's continuing adoption of cloud-based, mobile, and social technologies worldwide. R/GA now has more than 1,200 employees working across eight offices worldwide. Arbitman has extensive experience with interactive advertising and marketing agencies, having worked for companies such as Interbrand, BrandWizard, Draftfcb, Foote Cone & Belding New York, and SixtyFoot Spider. Prior to joining R/GA, he spent four years as the director of information technology at Omnicom's Interbrand and BrandWizard agencies, where he successfully led a reorganization of information technology spanning more than 30 global offices, which included devising and implementing global strategies, IT standards, policies, consolidation and enterprise-wide solutions.

Ivan Arbitman

Digital advertising agency R/GA has added Ivan Arbitman to its executive team as its CIO. He was previously director of information technology at Omnicom's Interbrand and BrandWizard agencies.