Today (August 1st, 2022), Talon Outdoor, a leading, independently-owned global out-of-home (OOH) media agency, has promoted Josko Grljevic to the role of group chief operations officer (COO), as part of the company’s ambitious and ongoing growth plans.

Josko Grljevic, Group COO, Talon Outdoor

Joining the company as UK chief transformation officer in 2018, Josko has been fundamental in leading Talon’s comprehensive technology transformation, overseeing the launch of its three data-fuelled technology platforms – Ada, Atlas, and Plato – harnessing the capabilities for audience targeting, programmatic buying, and measurement across the OOH customer journey.

These tech advancements have brought game-changing opportunities for advertisers and are best-in-class examples of intelligent service-based architectures that process billions of data points, execute very complex mathematical models, and provide real-time insights - ultimately, reducing the time taken to plan and execute an OOH campaign by up to 95%.

Following the successful launch and integration of the platforms in the UK, Josko exported Ada, Atlas, and Plato to the US market and is leading the rollout across MENA and APAC.

As part of his new role as group COO, Josko, who was recognised in the CIO 100 list in 2020 and recently shortlisted for Campaign’s Tech Pioneer of the Year award, will continue to grow the remit of technology and data across the business to drive data-driven organisation and measurement on a global scale reporting directly to group CEO, Barry Cupples. Owning the day-to-day running of the business, he’ll execute the company’s strategic business objectives, and continue to advance Talon’s ad tech to deliver best-in-class solutions whilst helping to further develop a culture where belonging and sustainability runs through each pillar of the organisation.

A raft of further senior promotions has been made to aid Talon's global expansion. These include Anant East to the position of group CTO, Sophie Pemberton to group chief strategy officer, and Amy Horton to group transformation director. This new structure will support Talon’s next phase of transformation and growth across multiple markets.

Barry Cupples, the group CEO, adds, “During one of the most challenging times in our business when the OOH industry was facing severe setbacks, Josko has been instrumental in driving Talon forward, developing the best proprietary tech the sector now offers and driving real change into how the media is delivered. He has been central to Talon’s transformation and I look forward to seeing him continue this success globally as we drive forward the renaissance of out-of-home.”

Josko Grljevic, Group COO, said: “Over the last four years, I’ve been committed to developing tech that has enabled both our company and the wider OOH industry to bounce back from the challenges of the pandemic with incredible strength. As part of my new role, I will be ensuring our business strategy focuses on further transformation with a leading global market presence powered by our ad tech suite, whilst ensuring the culture at Talon continues to evolve so we retain and attract the very best talent in the industry”