longstanding broad worldwide relationships continue to be held with Unilever and Johnson & Johnson. Leadership since 1986 Presidents or Global CEOs since the formation of DDB Needham in 1986: Keith L. Reinhard 1986–1999 (then Chairman 1999–2018; Chairman Emeritus since 2018) Ken Kaess 1999–2006 (President 1999-2001; Global CEO 2001-2006) Chuck Brymer 2006–2018 (then Chairman since 2018) Wendy Clark 2018–2020 Martin O'Halloran since 2020 Local office histories London At Omnicom's 1986 foundation, the merging Needham and Doyle Dane Bernbach operation each had London offices with the latter having been established in 1963. Reinhard made six trips to London, fired most of the Needham managers, and put DDB managers in charge. By 1989, the operation was struggling and Omnicom acquired Boase Massimi Pollitt to consume the DDB operation and renamed it as BMP DDB. It operated under that name until January 2004 when it was changed to DDB London, in line with the network's decision to rebrand all agencies it had acquired. The agency struggled during 2006 with management problems and a string of account defections. Stability was restored in 2007, the agency seemed unable to restore its lost billings. It continued to tumble down the UK agency rankings, ending up outside the Top 20 for 2010. In 2012, Adam & Eve DDB was created from the merger of DDB London with the fast-expanding independent Adam & Eve. By 2016 Adam & Eve DDB was one of the network's best performing offices worldwide. Australia In Australia in 2020, DDB operates from Sydney and Melbourne. Both offices trace their history to the post-war foundation of United Services Publicity in Melbourne in 1945 by ex-servicemen rebuilding their careers. Founder John F. Barnes and other staff had worked antebellum at Samson Clark Price-Berry which closed down during WWII. United Services Publicity grew and in 1961 established international links when the British SH Benson group bought 25%. It was renamed USP Benson and opened in Sydney. Needham, Harper & Steers bought into USP Benson in 1967 and by 1971 had effected a name change to USP Needham. The 1986 creation of the Omnicom holding company saw the Australian merger of the Needham and Doyle Dane Bernbach operations and becoming known as DDB Needham in 1986, DDB Worldwide from 1998 then in 2019 back to Doyle Dane Bernbach. In 2021 DDB Australia celebrated a continuous 50 year client relationship with McDonald's Australia. Australian agencies acquired at some point