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http://static.independent.ie/migration_catalog/article25313096.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/gavin-oreilly-FMGNeil Warnock today announced that he is stepping into the new title of Founder and Worldwide President of the Agency Group, and has recruited Gavin O’Reilly to succeed him as Worldwide CEO.

Gavin O’Reilly has over 20 years corporate and media experience, and is the former CEO of Independent News and Media PLC,  a multi-media company with operations across Europe, Australasia and Africa. Gavin is also former President of the Paris based World Association of News Publishers.

In a statement, Neil Warnock says, “With the enormous development of The Agency Group over the last few years, and with a vision solidly focused on the additional development of TAG, it was essential to find somebody of the caliber of Gavin, to realize this vision.”

Gavin will be responsible for day-to-day operations for TAG with Warnock focusing on business development. “I look forward to working with Neil to build on his successful vision and rapidly expanding the scale and repertoire of The Agency Group,” says O’Reilly.

The Agency Group is one of the world’s leading booking agencies, with six international offices, 76 agents, a staff of over 200, and a combined roster of nearly 2,000 musicians, speakers and authors. The Agency Group represents a wide variety of genres including rock, metal, reggae, folk, country, R&B, hip-hop, classical, as well as a Literary and Speakers department. [Billboard.biz]