Richard Siklos Exiting UTA as Partner and Chief Communications Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Katcy Stephan UTA partner and chief communications officer Richard Siklos is leaving the agency. UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer informed staff of Siklos’ departure in a Tuesday afternoon memo obtained by Variety, writing, “I wanted to share the news that our Partner and Chief Communications Officer Richard Siklos is leaving to pursue new opportunities.

Over nearly three years, Richard has reimagined how we tell the UTA story globally as we’ve rapidly moved into new business areas and expanded our footprint into the UK and Europe.

He helped us navigate through a remarkable period of transformation for UTA, leading the communications strategy across multiple acquisitions, launches, business issues, and executive appointments.

He deepened our relationships with key press, upgraded the comms team, and elevated all the ways we tell our stories – and celebrate our many wins – both internally and externally.” “Richard has stayed on with us for a transition period while the search has been underway for his successor, and we will be making that announcement soon,” Zimmer continued in the memo. “I want to thank Richard for his many contributions to UTA as we wish him the best on his next chapter, and we’ll keep you updated on his successor.” Before UTA, Siklos spent several years as the head of U.S.