Interbrand Central and Eastern Europe appoints Ben Gebien as Executive Director Clients
Global brand consultancy Interbrand is expanding its leadership team for the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) region and has appointed Ben Gebien as Executive Director Clients.
With this move, Interbrand in CEE continues the strong growth trajectory of recent years. To continue this success story and effectively address the increasingly complex challenges faced by the world’s leading brands, the consultancy is now placing a clear focus on even greater customer centricity.
To achieve this, Ben Gebien, formerly Managing Director at Saatchi&Saatchi and CO-CEO at ctrl QS, takes on the newly created position of Executive Client Director in the local management team of Interbrand in CEE. In this role, he will be responsible for a portfolio of clients and key accounts such as Allianz and the Volkswagen Group. Gebien brings extensive experience from both client and agency sides, as well as from corporate leadership.
Simon Thun, Global Chief Client Officer and CEO, Interbrand in CEE: “In recent years, we have been committed to consistent ‘Client-Centricity.’ Successful brand management nowadays requires long-term programs, diverse expert teams, and effective international collaboration. To meet this commitment, we have now created a new function within our management team. I am very pleased that we have been able to gain someone as experienced as Ben for this important task.”
Ben Gebien, Executive Director Clients, Interbrand in CEE: “I am very excited to contribute my experience to the world’s leading brand consultancy. In this exciting phase, as part of the management team, I aim to make a substantial contribution to greater customer centricity and value-added growth. For this task, my expertise in B2B and B2C, along with a profound understanding of brands, communication, and sales, will be beneficial. I look forward to collaborating with the experts in the European and global Interbrand team and the high-profile clients from the world’s most successful brands.”
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