M&C SAATCHI has announced that it is opening a new office in Geneva with Olivier Girard and Pierre-André Bonjour, to further enhance its European network. Olivier Girard was Creative Director at EuroRSCG, and more recently at Saatchi & Saatchi Simko. He was a member of the Press Jury in Cannes in 2006 and coordinates the Grand Prix Romand de la Création, Switzerland’s premier creative awards. Pierre-André was CEO of McCann, Switzerland’s biggest Agency, before setting up his own consultancy in Geneva.
Moray MacLennan, CEO M&C SAATCHI worldwide: “Immediately after we met Olivier and Pierre we knew they would both enhance our worldwide network and fit into our culture – they are entrepreneurial, passionate and original thinkers.”
Olivier Girard, M&C SAATCHI Geneva: “We will not work like a traditional agency; we aim to be flexible, sharp, innovative, and relevant. We have the unique opportunity to work differently because we are launching ‘from scratch’. We aim to help our clients face the economic future with optimism and will be targeting both local and international business.”
Maurice Saatchi: “Geneva is of particular interest to us given its international status. In Olivier & Pierre we have a top quality team in Switzerland and look forward to working with them over the coming years.”
The M&C SAATCHI network now has 15 offices in 12 countries based in London, Paris, Berlin, Geneva, Madrid, Los Angeles, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney.