DEPT appoints Rod Henriques as Executive Creative Director for the EMEA region

Digital agency DEPT has appointed Rod Henriques as Executive Creative Director for the EMEA region. With his 20 years of experience, he will lead creative, design and production teams in the Benelux and Nordics, and will focus on clients such as Foot Locker, Netflix, Lotus Biscoff, ING and bol.com.

Rod Henriques has a background at leading agencies including TBWA/Chiat/Day, Jung von Matt, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann and BBDO. Before joining DEPT he worked at Leo Burnett in Dubai, where he worked on award-winning campaigns for brands including P&G, Coca-Cola and Audi. His work has been recognised with over 120 awards, including Cannes Lions, Clio and D&AD.

Meaning of creativity

Erwin Bossers , VP Creative & Media at DEPT: "We are in the midst of one of the biggest changes our industry has ever seen, and we were looking for someone who believes in the power of combining creativity with media and technology. Rod is as excited as we are to redefine what creativity can mean in the world of today and tomorrow."

Rod Henriques: “Working at a company that offers creatives a wide range of cutting-edge technologies is both exciting and inspiring. As a tech enthusiast, I always wanted to work at a company where technology, media and data are at the core, to keep up with how consumers interact with brands and make decisions today.”

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