Marketforce CEO John Driscoll is set to step down from his post, with the Clemenger Group-owned agency already settling on a replacement for the industry veteran.

Clemenger Group chairman Robert Morgan announced Driscoll’s departure in a statement, in which he thanked him for the “superb job” he did leading Marketforce for the last 13 years.

“He is a great advertising leader, as well as a highly principled and professional executive,” Morgan said.

“I would like to thank John for a magnificent career with Marketforce and wish him well in the next phase of his career.”

Driscoll will be succeeded by Paul Everingham, who was the boss of Clemenger’s public affairs and corporate strategy firm, GRA Everingham, until December last year.