GPY&R Brisbane has appointed Andrew Kolb as Head of Digital Planning. Kolb joins GPY&R Brisbane after two years as general manager at Publicis Pusher where he worked with a diverse range of clients including Foot Locker, Queensland Government, AirAsia, Parmalat, Mack Trucks and Mantra Hotels.
Prior to his role with Publicis, he held an associate strategy director role at Sydney digital agency, The White Agency, where he led the digital transformation of the Lion account working on brands such as Hahn and James Squires.
Kolb has also held senior digital roles at Publicis Mojo and BCM working on large digital projects including the Facebook studio winning AirAsia Friendsy.
Phil McDonald, Y&R Group Australia and NZ CEO said, “Our agency in Brisbane continues to lead the market creatively and the arrival of a creative thinker like Andrew, who has built his impressive career in digital agencies, will continue to push the quality of the work for our clients in Brisbane.”
Andrew Kolb said, “I’m really excited to be joining such a talented agency that has not only led the Brisbane market for a number of years but delivered truly global award winning work with an integrated model and the capabilities to back it up.”