Publicis Montreal Appoints Johan Vakidis as Chief Creative Officer

Publicis Montreal is pleased to announce the appointment of Johan Vakidis as chief creative officer. In this role, Johan will lead the talented creative teams of the agency.

With two decades of international experience, Johan 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 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. Johan 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.

“The return of a top talent like Johan 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” underlined Camille Fortier-Jordan, vice-president and managing director, Publicis Montreal”.

Mathieu Roy, executive president, Publicis Quebec, declared, “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”.

Johan Vakidis shared, “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.”