Publicis Montreal has named Johan Vakidis its chief creative officer, where Vakidis will lead the creative teams of the agency.

Vakidis brings two decades of international experience to the role. He’ll be looked to to reinforce the growth, innovation and creativity for Publicis Montreal.

Prior to joining Publicis Montreal, Vakidis most recently worked as chief creative officer and VP of creative content and experience for the  C2MTL Conference. He built his reputation by working on global campaigns for such clients as Adidas, Nike, Coca-Cola and Apple. He also previously worked as global executive creative director at Sid Lee, as chief creative officer for Publicis Worldwide in Shanghai and as digital creative director of Greater China for The Walt Disney Company. He’s also held creative leadership positions with R/GA, AKQA and OgilvyOne

Vakidis has also won several international awards, and served as a juror for prestigious festivals like Cannes, D&AD and One Show.

“Throughout our discussions, we were seduced by [his] human values ​​and his vision of a high-performance creative product, which are perfectly in line with our culture,” says Publicis Quebec executive president Mathieu Roy. “I am convinced that with his international and multi-disciplinary background, Johan will be able to inspire our talents and our clients to produce and design strong ideas”.

Johan Vakidis added: “Given the impending reinvention of the industry I have grown to love over nearly three decades, I firmly believe that Publicis, a truly global network of people, talent and businesses, will write our next chapter authentically and magnificently. I’m excited to be part of this beautiful energy once again.”