Brand experience agency Avantgarde has promoted two senior team members and hired a new global business development director.
Stuart Bradbury, who has held the role of managing director of Avantgarde London for over 13 years, has been promoted to the position of executive director of strategic and creative chapters, where he will sit on the management board and oversee all international managing directors.
Client services director of the London office since September 2022, Rachel Lewandowska, has also been promoted to head of Avantgarde London. While taking on many of the responsibilities from Bradbury’s previous role, Lewandowska will also continue to be the client services team lead and will have oversight of all clients at Avantgarde London.
“The phenomenal brand experiences we’re creating and delivering globally demonstrate how the industry has bounced back with force,” Lewandowska said. “In London, we are hugely influenced by the cultural and creative richness we’re surrounded by. I suppose it gives us a slightly rebellious streak. I’m delighted to be a part of this and head up our London office.”
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George Perry has also been appointed as the new global business development director for the company, coming from his previous position as business development director at Jack Morton, which he held for just under three years. Reporting to Bradbury, Perry will be responsible for global new business, including group strategy.
The agency’s executive director of strategic and creative chapters, Stuart Bradbury, added: “I am delighted to announce the promotion of Rachel Lewandowska to the position of Head of Avantgarde London. Her superb leadership and wealth of experience has already had a positive impact on the business, and I look forward to supporting Rachel as she leads Avantgarde London into its exciting next stage of development and growth.
“I am also thrilled George Perry has joined Avantgarde as Global Business Development Director. George joins the Avantgarde Group with an abundance of international new business experience. Directing our global new business strategy, George will provide strong commercial and sales leadership while building on our reputation as a pioneering Global Brand experience agency.”
