Publicis Groupe appoints Ian Wharton as Executive Creative Director of Publicis Sapient
23 Janvier 2020 - 3:49PM
Publicis Groupe appoints Ian Wharton as
Executive Creative Director of Publicis
SapientWharton will form part of the Publicis
Groupe UK creative line up, with a focus on the Experience
capability
January 23, 2020 – London –
Publicis Groupe has appointed Ian Wharton as
Executive Creative Director of Publicis Sapient, the digital
transformation hub of Publicis Groupe.Wharton joins the Publicis
Groupe UK creative line up in London led by Ben Mooge, CCO of
Publicis Groupe UK and forms part of Publicis Sapient’s Global
Experience team, where he will drive design excellence and
experience, with a focus on quality in craft.
The recently established Experience team at
Publicis Sapient is led by Chief Experience Officer and renowned
Silicon Valley alumni John Maeda, who was appointed by Publicis
Groupe in June 2019. The team blends data, machine learning, and
creativity to devise customer-centric experiences that deliver
exceptional value to both clients and their customers. Ian will
play an integral role to help shape and integrate Publicis
Sapient’s capabilities to best assist clients in their digital
transformation efforts. Wharton will also work closely with Ben
Mooge, who took the role of CCO Publicis Groupe UK, in June
2019.
Ian joins Publicis Sapient following six years
at AKQA where he served as part of the global creative leadership
team. As a visionary digital native, he brings a wealth of
experience in design, having worked for global clients such as
Formula 1 and Volvo Cars helping them to craft new products and
brands for the digital age. His credentials also include being one
of four founding partners of technology start-up Zolmo; leading the
creative for Apple Design Award-winning apps developed in joint
venture with Jamie Oliver – some of the top-grossing, highest-rated
apps for iPhone and iPad with over 20-million downloads. During
that time, Zolmo was honoured by D&AD, The Webby’s and ranked
in Design Week’s Top 50 Design Consultancies.
Ian graduated best-in-class from university with
short animated film Solar (2007), earning a Royal
Television Society Award. He later joined visual effects company
The Mill as an art director, designing commercials for Audi, EA and
game trailers for Sony. Ian has since been named an Art Directors
Club ‘Young Gun’, one of BIMA’s Digital Hot 100, Creativepool’s Top
100 Influencers and Campaign Magazine’s A-List.
“Ian Wharton represents the new ‘digitally
native’ generation of senior leaders with a history of bringing a
necessary spark to some of the world’s most interesting businesses”
– John Maeda, Chief Experience Officer.
“I’m so excited to be welcoming Ian to Publicis
Groupe. His track record speaks for itself, but if I can also speak
for him, he’s a wonderful storytelling designer and great creative
leader who will be a fantastic asset for Publicis Sapient and the
whole of Publicis Groupe.” Ben Mooge, Chief Creative
Officer.
“To have world-class design, technology and
business consultancy working in unison, and at scale, is a rare
opportunity. This an evolving and progressive team that is
well-placed to help the most ambitious global brands
thrive.” Ian Wharton, Executive Creative
Director.
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