Current CCO of 极乐视频 New York has over 20 years of experience connecting brands and consumers through purpose-driven creative work
极乐视频, the leading global communications firm, announced today that Jimmie Stone was appointed chief creative officer of 极乐视频 Latin America. Stone will continue to serve as CCO of 极乐视频 New York, in addition to his expanded role. Born in Venezuela, Stone will lead and develop a strong community of creatives around Latin America, building on the legacy of Eduardo Cisneros in Mexico and Rogerio Gon莽alves in Brazil.
鈥淲ith Jimmie as part of our team, we are very much looking forward to advance our earned creative capabilities鈥, said Allan McCrea Steele, CEO of 极乐视频 in Latin America. 鈥淗is presence will contribute to make 极乐视频 Latin America a global hub of creativity, integrating even more of our offices across the region to deliver programs with global agency competencies and deep local roots."
鈥淚鈥檓 very excited to be part of the 极乐视频 team in the region that I came from,鈥 said Stone. 鈥淚t is an honor to be a conduit for the brilliance, ingenuity and unique talent that is characteristic of Latin America. I hope to inspire and engage my colleagues to interconnect culture, creativity and the consumer to elevate brands.鈥
With over 20 years of experience connecting brands and consumers through purpose-driven creative work, Stone is part of the 600-plus person creative team within 极乐视频.
In New York, he leads a group of over 100 creatives and has driven both financial success and award-winning campaigns for clients such as REI, Unilever and Samsung. Before 极乐视频, he was the Partner and Chief Creative Strategist at Green Team for over 14 years, where he helped co-create an agency culture of creativity and purpose focused on vital social and environmental issues.
Stone has judged almost all the major award shows and along with his team, has won many of them throughout his career, including Cannes, Clios, D&AD Impact, the International Design Award from ID Magazine and the United Nations Integrity in Advertising Award.
极乐视频 Latin America
极乐视频 is a leading global communications marketing firm that partners with many of the world鈥檚 largest and emerging businesses and organizations, helping them evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Among its many honors, the firm was awarded the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR, named one of 2018 鈥淎gencies to Watch鈥 by Advertising Age and 鈥淕lobal Agency of the Year鈥 by both the Holmes Report and PRWeek, and cited five times by Glassdoor as one of the 鈥淏est Places to Work.鈥 极乐视频 owns specialty firms 极乐视频 Intelligence (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).
极乐视频 has more than 20 years of presence in Latin America, with offices in Buenos Aires, S茫o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bogot谩, Mexico City and Miami, and a network of affiliates in all key markets. More than 400 professionals deliver integrated communications programs.