DDB Sydney has announced the appointment of Dan Bolton as creative partner, bringing more than 14 years of experience to the team.
Bolton joins the agency after roles at Howatson + Co, Havas London, M&C Saatchi, DDB Aotearoa New Zealand, and Droga5, where he led work on clients like Qantas, Coors Light, Sealy, John West, Heinz, and McDonald’s.
In his new position, he’ll focus his efforts on Westpac, a client DDB Sydney has partnered with for the past 12 years.
Matt Chandler, DDB Sydney executive creative director, said: “We’re so bloody lucky to have Dan join us. He’s made a huge impact on the work already, with some brilliant stuff in the pipeline. Beyond that, he’s talented, he’s nice, and he has a glorious beard.”
Dan Bolton, DDB Sydney creative partner, said: “I feel really lucky to join the team at DDB to work on Westpac. An iconic agency and iconic Aussie brand that wants to do proper brand-building work. What more could I want?
“The whole team is both super smart and kind and there’s plenty of positive energy in the office ahead of some soon-to-be-released work.”
Earlier this month, DDB Sydney welcomed Steven Hey and Simon Koay as associate creative directors, continuing to strengthen the agency’s creative department.
Koay and Hey join from Wunderman Thompson, where they paired up four years ago as creative directors, working across brands such as KitKat, Rural Fire Service NSW and Parkinson’s NSW.
The pair bring a combined 25 years of experience to the agency – working across clients including Tourism Australia, Pepsi, Aldi, Google, and MLA – and their efforts in their new roles will be focused on McDonald’s Australia.
Their work has been recognised at many major shows, including Cannes, Spikes Asia, AWARD, and Caples.
Hey and Koay said they were looking forward to joining DDB Sydney as the agency’s new associate creative directors.
“We’re really excited to be joining an agency with the reputation and calibre of people that DDB has. It’s a fantastic opportunity to work on a globally-loved brand like Maccas, and continue to create work that connects with people,” they said.
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