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DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam appoints new creative duo

November 9, 2015 | Amsterdam

DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam has appointed Stephen Joss as their newest
Creative Director. In his position Joss will join Creative Director Bram Holzapfel in
forming the agencys newest creative duo.
Prior to his new role, Stephen Joss has worked for the agency since 2013 as a Senior
Art Director, partnering with Holzapfel on award-winning global campaigns, including
#ChampionTheMatch for Heineken International and worked on clients such as
McDonalds, adidas, KLM and TomTom. Before joining the Amsterdam creative
agency, Joss built his expertise in Australia at DDB Sydney and GPY&R Melbourne,
winning multiple awards including Cannes Lions, Eurobest, AWARD & Effies for his
work.
Stephen Joss, Creative Director at DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam, says; I am
honoured to be appointed Creative Director for DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam.
Having been part of the DDB network for over four years now, Ive always admired the
work from the Amsterdam office; and now to be part of the agencys leadership and
direction is truly exciting. Bram and I have a great complimentary partnership and
specialised expertise; helping our brands navigate their way through todays ever
evolving communications landscape.
Joris Kuijpers, Executive Creative Director at DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam,
adds: In his years of working at our agency Stephen has shown that he has an
exceptional mind and skill. Were confident that working together with Bram as a
creative duo he will solidify the agencys position in creating great work.
The appointment of this new creative duo is an addition to the previous announcement
of creative directors Ed van Bennekom and Jasper Diks joining the agency. The
creative team, joining from independent Dutch agency N=5, will join DDB & Tribal
Worldwide, Amsterdam the 16th of November.
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ABOUT DDB
About DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam:
DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam is a strategic hub creating innovative marketing and communication campaigns for
clients such as Heineken, Adidas, Volkswagen, McDonalds and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The agency is the result of
DDB Amsterdam and Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam joining forces in 2012 and working as a combined team, because
our clients want us to work as a combined team and because the market is asking for such a combination.
DDB Amsterdam is the Dutch agency with most Effie award wins, excelling in effective communication campaigns for
its clients. Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam was the first digital agency to win the Grand Prix in Film at the International
Advertising Festival at Cannes. In 2011 the agency was named Digital Agency of the Year at the Eurobest Advertising
Festival.
In 2012 DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam took 4th position in the top five Most Awarded Digital Agency in the Gunn
Report and this year the agency came in second in the Dutch Agency-of-the-Year competition, confirming DDB & Tribal
Worldwide, Amsterdams success.
DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam is part of the Omnicoms DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc
(www.ddb.com) which ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks,
according to Advertising Age.
Consistently one of the most awarded networks globally for creative excellence. With more than 200 offices in over 90
countries, DDB Group believes in the power of Social Creativity to grow the value and influence of brands around the
world by creating ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along.
ABOUT OMNICOM
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicoms
branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and
interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to
over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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