Global Creative Star, Andreas Dahlqvist, to Join McCann NY

NEW YORK, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Andreas Dahlqvist, one of the industry's most celebrated creative talents, is joining McCann New York as Vice Chairman, Executive Creative Director, a new post.  

In making the announcement, Linus Karlsson, Chairman, Chief Creative Officer of McCann New York and London, said:

"Andreas is one of the most applauded creative people in the world. In this new role, he will be responsible for hands-on oversight of the creative work for all NY agency clients and importantly for leading the transformation of McCann's NY flagship agency into a creatively driven organization. The hire of Andreas is further proof of our commitment to make McCann the most creative agency in the world."

Dahlqvist joins McCann from DDB Stockholm where he has been Executive Creative Director and Managing Partner since 2004.

"We are on the cusp of a creative renaissance," said Dahlqvist, "Formulas are dying and a fundamental transformation is coming. As I thought about the next stage of my career, I realized that when McCann shifts, the entire industry shifts. The agency's scale and DNA offer the opportunity to help set new creative benchmarks and standards, which is very exciting."

At DDB Stockholm, which recently was named the Gunn Report's Digital Agency of the Year, Dahlqvist has been responsible for the agency's creative and strategic product and has driven some of the world's most innovative work, including the highly lauded "Fun Theory" campaign for Volkswagen and print and integrated work for McDonald's, as well as a ground-breaking digital campaign for Swedish Armed Forces. Other creatively high profile clients, spanning multiple categories, include Telia, Adidas, Skoda, The Royal Opera, RSA's Trygg-Hansa/Codan (insurance companies), Microsoft, Tropicana and international creative work for Vattenfalls, the Swedish energy company.  

Earlier, he was Creative Director of DDB's predecessor agency in Sweden, Paradiset, and from 1999-2003 he was Creative Director and Founder of The Bearded Lady, a hybrid, interactive agency whose clients included Royal Mail, Spendrups beer, Telia, JC, Brothers and Stockholm Records.  He began his career in Art Director posts in his native Sweden.

Dahlqvist's creative honors include 10 Cannes Lions, 6 One Show Pencils, 14 Clios, 4 London International Awards, as well as over 70 other top international and local festival award show honors.  He also has been a judge at numerous festivals.

About McCann NY and McCann Worldgroup

McCann NY is the flagship and single largest company of both McCann Erickson Worldwide and McCann Worldgroup.  Comprised of a collaborative roster of best-in-class agencies that emphasize creativity, innovation, and performance, McCann Worldgroup includes McCann Erickson Worldwide (the world's largest advertising agency network); MRM Worldwide (digital marketing/relationship management); Momentum Worldwide (event marketing/promotion); McCann Healthcare Worldwide (professional/dtc communications); WGEXP (global production); UM (media management); Weber Shandwick (public relations) and FutureBrand (consulting/design). McCann Worldgroup delivers marketing solutions that transform brands and grow businesses.

SOURCE McCann NY