Johan Vakidis joins Publicis Montreal in Chief Creative Officer role

Publicis Montreal has appointed Johan Vakidis as Chief Creative Officer. Previously Vakidis had a highly successful career in top agencies in China.

With two decades of international experience, Vakidis (pictured) brings a global creative expertise and will play a crucial role in the reinforcement of the growth, innovation and creativity of Publicis Montreal.

He notably built his reputation by working on global campaigns in China for iconic clients such as Adidas, Nike, Coca-Cola and Apple. His journey has led him to hold creative leadership positions at Ogilvy, AKQA, R/GA, Publicis Shanghai and The Walt Disney Company. Vakidis is the recipient of several international, regional and local awards, and has served as a juror for some of the most prestigious festivals, including Cannes, D&AD and One Show.

He previously worked for Publicis as chief creative officer in China, joining in 2018.

“The return of a top talent like Vakidis to the Publicis family is excellent news. His innovative approach will bring new energy to the entire team and allow us to offer the best creative solutions to our clients,” said Camille Fortier-Jordan, Vice-president and Managing Director, Publicis Montreal”.

Mathieu Roy, Executive President, Publicis Quebec, said: “Throughout our discussions, we were seduced by Johan’s human values and his vision of a high-performance creative product, which are perfectly in line with our culture. I am convinced that with his international and multidisciplinary background, Johan will be able to inspire our talents and our clients to produce and design strong ideas”.

Vakidis said: “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.”