Dept has appointed Andrew Dimitriou as its global chief client and growth officer. As Dimitriou takes on this role, he also becomes a partner of the company and joins its executive team. 

He will oversee the agency’s global growth, marketing, and client service teams, focusing on delivering pioneering customer experiences, campaigns, and solutions that set standards for the next era of AI transformation. 

He moves from VML, where he spent six years. Having joined the agency as CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa, he left as global chief business officer.

He will be based in Europe and report to Dept's global CEO, Dimi Albers.

He said, “Coming from a creative agency, I’m impressed by Dept's ability to build long-term partnerships that unlock growth for some of the world’s most ambitious brands, like eBay, Google, and Netflix. Our conversations have shown me the incredible potential of integrating tech and marketing, putting Dept at the forefront of using data and AI in new, groundbreaking ways. This is where the industry's future is headed, and Dept is leading the charge. I’m thrilled to contribute to this exciting growth journey.”
Albers said, “Andrew is a truly global leader, and he brings a deep understanding of the broadness of our services and a breadth of experience in delivering those services to clients at a global scale. On top of that, he is a charismatic, empathetic human who wants to build a culture of creativity and innovation, which is exactly what we’re all about here. I am super excited to get to work together.”