Saatchi & Saatchi strengthens digital team
16 APR 2009
London - With digital media now playing a vital part in today's business world Saatchi & Saatchi has hired Marc Huijbregts as Digital Director, partner to Worldwide Digital Creative Director, Tom Eslinger.
Based in the London agency, Marc will build on the success of the integrated digital work carried out on campaigns such as T-Mobile ‘Dance', the viral for which had almost 14 million views in the first 8 weeks, and Visa ‘SureThings'.
He will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive strategic plan for the agency's digital proposition, as well as for training and educating staff and clients to the full potential and opportunity of digital communication. He will work across the EMEA region.
"We are delighted to have someone of Marc's calibre join our team. His experience of the digital world will be a fantastic addition to our creative offering and to our clients," says Michael Rebelo, Managing Director, Saatchi & Saatchi London.
"This is a strategically important role for the agency. By appointing Marc as our Digital Director, we are sending out a clear message about our commitment to digital creativity," he adds.
"I am really excited about joining the Saatchi & Saatchi team. The agency has once again become a force to be reckoned with and its dedication to making digital media such a fundamental part of its work shows a very enlightened view," says Marc Huijbregts.
Marc joins Saatchi & Saatchi from Agency.com in the Netherlands, where he spent two years as Managing Director. The ten years before Agency.com were at Clockwork where he held several significant roles including Director of Internet Services.
Notes to editors
- Saatchi & Saatchi London is known for its strength in creating Loyalty Beyond Reason for its clients' brands. Its clients include the Labour Party, NSPCC, Carlsberg, Visa, Guinness, T-Mobile, Axa, Olay, Ariel and Head & Shoulders. Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide has 154 offices in 84 countries and 7,000 employees.
- Saatchi & Saatchi London is part of the SSF Group, a mini group within the Publicis Groupe that unites Saatchi & Saatchi and Fallon in the USA and the UK.
