GPY&R creative director Ben Akers joins Republic of Everyone
GPY&R Sydney creative director Ben Akers has left the agency to head up the creative department of Republic of Everyone, the specialist sustainability agency behind the Say Yes Australia pro-carbon tax campaign.
Akers leaves the Y&R Brands agency just nine months after joining from Droga5, Mumbrella can reveal.
The appointment will see Republic of Everyone’s current creative chief Ben Peacock, who is co-founder and partner, take on a strategic role at the agency.
Peacock told Mumbrella: “To thrive in this space, it’s not enough to just understand advertising. Ben is an awesome creative talent. But he also shows a lot of interest in sustainability, which is essential for this role.”
Before leaving London for Droga5, Akers spent three years at BBH. He began his copywriting career at HHCL & Partners.
Win win! Very happy for Republic, people and planet. Congrats all.
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Nice catch RoE
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for a “green” guy he looks a bit orange to me
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congrats ben, matt and good luck ben a.
a quality bunch of smart people committed to making a difference.
keep fighting the good fight!
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Good to see they’re keeping the revolving door well oiled at Patts…
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Love to hear about ROE getting stronger – same as Andrew M said – good news
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