Former Home Depot exec named president of marketing solutions provider

NEW YORK Former Home Depot chief marketer John Ross has joined Mediabrands as president of Emerging Media Lab.

Ross will be charged with helping deliver new emerging technology solutions which can drive tangible results for brands at the retail level. 

“The performance John Ross has accomplished with the Home Depot brand is impressive and his deep understanding of retail marketing and digital media makes him the perfect executive for this new and important leadership role," said Nick Brien, president and CEO of Mediabrands.  “John is a strategic visionary who has an exciting command on the dynamic interplay between media strategy, retail marketing and emerging technologies.  This is a necessary fusion of skills and experience to help reinvent strategic planning as it stands today.  We are pleased to welcome John to the Mediabrands family and look forward to supporting the Lab’s development and expansion as it builds new opportunities utilizing his retail expertise.”

Ross joins Mediabrands from Home Depot and has more than 20 years of marketing experience, with a strong focus on retail.  With 12 years with The Home Depot, he oversaw one of the largest expansions of any American brand. During his tenure, the company grew from a regional retailer to become one of the best know brands in all of retail and the second largest retailer in the United States. He oversaw the company's first foray into e-commerce, its international expansion, including entry into Mexico and China, and the growth of the home Depot incentives division.