Ogilvy Switzerland strengthens management
Ogilvy Switzerland is strengthening its leadership in the areas of creative and health and expanding its executive team. In November, Eric Markowski and Ben Staudenmann joined the agency in Oerlikon as the ECD team from Jung von Matt Limmat.
Eric Markowski hails from Germany and has been in the advertising business for ten years, eight of which he spent at Swiss agencies Serviceplan Group, Havas Worldwide, Equipe and most recently Jung von Matt Limmat. The cross-media oriented creative has also broadened his perspective on marketing and communication as Creative Director at Siroop and in the innovation department of the Link Institute. He has penned campaigns for UBS, BMW, Café Royal and Helsana.
Eric Markowski's new professional appointment brings him full circle: Ogilvy was the addressee of his very first job application over a decade ago. Now, as Executive Creative Director, he will be responsible for the agency's conceptual and textual direction.
At Markowski's side, the new ECD Ben Staudenmann will be responsible for the visual conception and implementation of future Ogilvy campaigns. He previously worked for five years at Wirz BBDO and four years at Jung von Matt Limmat, interrupted by a year's sabbatical during which he traveled the globe and the agency world as a freelancer. His work as an art director includes the latest appearance of Swissmilk, the amateur sports campaign of SportXX and several Mobiliar damage sketches.
The two creative directors will become part of the extended management team and succeed Executive Creative Director Stephanie Lang, who left Ogilvy in mid-October.
Martin Keller Head of the Health Department since August
The new member of the Executive Board, Martin Keller, Head of the Health Department, has been with Ogilvy since the beginning of August. After completing his studies and doctorate in biochemistry at ETH Zurich, Martin Keller held various management positions in the healthcare industry in the areas of strategy, marketing and operations - all with a digital focus. He has worked for the Boston Consulting Group, Novartis and Amgen, most recently as European Commercial Lead at Amgen. With Martin Keller, Ogilvy Health will expand its multichannel communications offering from its current prescriber and patient focus to other stakeholders in the healthcare sphere.
The new management team is completed by Strategy Director Matthias Müller, who moves up to the extended management team. The experienced planner and member of the Account Planning Group Switzerland has been providing sound strategic support for Ogilvy campaigns since 2019.
