GALE Announces New Leadership, Elevating Andrew Noel and Sophia Zhang to CEOs of Global and North America
GALE, a Business Agency owned by Stagwell (STGW), has announced significant leadership changes with the elevation of Andrew Noel to CEO of Global and Sophia Zhang to CEO of North America. This transition follows the retirement of founding CEO Brad Simms.
Both executives, who have been with GALE for a decade, will co-lead the agency's strategic direction, focusing on enhancing their Alchemy.Ai technology and strengthening their strategic advisory services. The duo previously served as Managing Partners and will maintain oversight of client services.
GALE has achieved notable success in recent years, earning multiple industry recognitions including Ad Age's A-List, Data & Analytics Agency of the Year, and Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies. The agency, founded in 2014, operates across multiple global locations including New York, Singapore, Toronto, and London, serving clients in automotive, QSR, retail, gaming, entertainment, and telecom sectors.
GALE, un'agenzia commerciale di proprietà di Stagwell (STGW), ha annunciato significativi cambiamenti nella leadership con la promozione di Andrew Noel a CEO globale e Sophia Zhang a CEO per il Nord America. Questa transizione segue il ritiro del CEO fondatore Brad Simms.
Entrambi gli executive, che sono con GALE da un decennio, co-dirigeranno la direzione strategica dell'agenzia, concentrandosi sul miglioramento della loro tecnologia Alchemy.Ai e sul rafforzamento dei servizi di consulenza strategica. I due hanno precedentemente ricoperto il ruolo di Managing Partners e manterranno la supervisione dei servizi ai clienti.
GALE ha raggiunto notevoli successi negli ultimi anni, ottenendo numerosi riconoscimenti nel settore, tra cui Ad Age's A-List, Data & Analytics Agency of the Year e Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies. Fondata nel 2014, l'agenzia opera in diverse sedi globali, tra cui New York, Singapore, Toronto e Londra, servendo clienti nei settori automobilistico, QSR, retail, gaming, intrattenimento e telecomunicazioni.
GALE, una agencia de negocios propiedad de Stagwell (STGW), ha anunciado cambios significativos en el liderazgo con la promoción de Andrew Noel a CEO global y Sophia Zhang a CEO de América del Norte. Esta transición sigue a la jubilación del CEO fundador Brad Simms.
Ambos ejecutivos, que han estado con GALE durante una década, co-dirigirán la dirección estratégica de la agencia, centrándose en mejorar su tecnología Alchemy.Ai y fortalecer sus servicios de asesoría estratégica. El dúo anteriormente se desempeñó como Socios Administradores y mantendrán la supervisión de los servicios al cliente.
GALE ha logrado un notable éxito en los últimos años, obteniendo múltiples reconocimientos en la industria, incluyendo Ad Age's A-List, Data & Analytics Agency of the Year y Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies. Fundada en 2014, la agencia opera en múltiples ubicaciones globales, incluyendo Nueva York, Singapur, Toronto y Londres, sirviendo a clientes en los sectores automotriz, QSR, retail, juegos, entretenimiento y telecomunicaciones.
GALE, Stagwell (STGW) 소속의 비즈니스 에이전시, Andrew Noel을 글로벌 CEO로, Sophia Zhang을 북미 CEO로 승진시키며 중요한 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. 이 전환은 창립 CEO인 Brad Simms의 은퇴에 따른 것입니다.
10년 동안 GALE에 몸담은 두 임원은 에이전시의 전략적 방향을 공동으로 이끌며, Alchemy.Ai 기술을 향상시키고 전략 자문 서비스를 강화하는 데 집중할 것입니다. 이들은 이전에 관리 파트너로 활동했으며 고객 서비스에 대한 감독을 유지할 것입니다.
GALE은 최근 몇 년 동안 주목할 만한 성공을 거두었으며, Ad Age's A-List, Data & Analytics Agency of the Year, Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies를 포함한 여러 산업 인정을 받았습니다. 2014년에 설립된 이 에이전시는 뉴욕, 싱가포르, 토론토, 런던 등 여러 글로벌 위치에서 운영되며 자동차, QSR, 소매, 게임, 엔터테인먼트 및 통신 부문에서 고객에게 서비스를 제공합니다.
GALE, une agence commerciale appartenant à Stagwell (STGW), a annoncé d'importants changements de leadership avec la promotion de Andrew Noel au poste de PDG mondial et de Sophia Zhang au poste de PDG pour l'Amérique du Nord. Cette transition fait suite à la retraite du PDG fondateur Brad Simms.
Les deux dirigeants, qui sont avec GALE depuis une décennie, co-dirigeront la direction stratégique de l'agence, en se concentrant sur l'amélioration de leur technologie Alchemy.Ai et le renforcement de leurs services de conseil stratégique. Le duo a précédemment occupé le poste de partenaires de direction et continuera de superviser les services aux clients.
GALE a connu un succès notable ces dernières années, obtenant plusieurs reconnaissances dans l'industrie, y compris Ad Age's A-List, Data & Analytics Agency of the Year et Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies. Fondée en 2014, l'agence opère dans plusieurs emplacements mondiaux, y compris New York, Singapour, Toronto et Londres, servant des clients dans les secteurs automobile, QSR, vente au détail, jeux, divertissement et télécommunications.
GALE, eine von Stagwell (STGW) betriebene Unternehmensagentur, hat bedeutende Veränderungen in der Führung angekündigt, mit der Beförderung von Andrew Noel zum globalen CEO und Sophia Zhang zur CEO für Nordamerika. Dieser Übergang folgt auf den Ruhestand des Gründungsgeschäftsführers Brad Simms.
Beide Führungskräfte, die seit einem Jahrzehnt bei GALE sind, werden die strategische Richtung der Agentur gemeinsam leiten und sich auf die Verbesserung ihrer Alchemy.Ai-Technologie sowie die Stärkung ihrer strategischen Beratungsdienste konzentrieren. Das Duo war zuvor als Managing Partners tätig und wird die Aufsicht über die Kundenservices beibehalten.
GALE hat in den letzten Jahren bemerkenswerte Erfolge erzielt und mehrere Branchenanerkennungen erhalten, darunter Ad Age's A-List, Data & Analytics Agency of the Year und Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies. Die 2014 gegründete Agentur ist an mehreren globalen Standorten tätig, darunter New York, Singapur, Toronto und London, und bedient Kunden in den Bereichen Automobil, QSR, Einzelhandel, Gaming, Unterhaltung und Telekommunikation.
- Strong recent growth trajectory with multiple industry awards
- Seamless leadership transition with experienced internal executives
- Global presence across multiple major markets
- Departure of founding CEO could impact organizational stability
Noel and Zhang will co-lead the Stagwell (STGW) agency's strategic direction, doubling down on its award-winning Business Agency approach
"Brad was integral to GALE's success and we wish him well in this next chapter," said Noel, one of GALE's co-founders. "As we take the baton, Sophia and I are excited to build on the agency's well-established legacy, emphasizing the disruptive approach and innovations that have made it one of the industry's most-awarded agencies."
Noel and Zhang, who have been with GALE for a decade, will continue driving the agency's status as a leader in modern marketing, doubling down on its strategic advisory offering, further enhancing its industry-leading technology, Alchemy.Ai, and fostering a continued emphasis on driving real business growth for its clients.
"GALE's culture of great people, great clients, and great work is one that we care about deeply," said Zhang. "The value we bring as a Business Agency is more critical than ever and will define our future success as we set the standard for excellence across creativity, strategy, and technology."
As Global and North America CEOs, Noel and Zhang will co-lead the agency's strategic vision and direction, expanding on a close partnership established in their previously held roles of Managing Partners. Both will maintain close oversight of client services and advisory, and have been integral in agency, client, and employee decision-making for several years.
Over the past few years, GALE has experienced unprecedented growth, earning accolades including Ad Age's A-List, Ad Age's Data & Analytics Agency of the Year, Adweek's Fastest Growing Agencies, Adweek's Breakthrough Media Agency of the Year, and Campaign US' Advertising Agency of the Year. It is also currently shortlisted for Campaign US' Digital Innovation Agency of the Year.
"I see a bright future for GALE's next chapter under Sophia and Andrew's leadership," shared Chairman and CEO of Stagwell Mark Penn. "GALE sits at the forefront of modern marketing, and I feel confident the agency will continue to drive strong client outcomes across creative and media ecosystems under their leadership."
About GALE
GALE is a Business Agency. We bring business insights to brand storytelling and activate across every channel. With expertise in business strategy, CRM, loyalty, brand storytelling, integrated, performance, creative, and content marketing, experience design and media, GALE creates marketing systems and communications that grow businesses. GALE delivers strong business outcomes for its partners in automotive, QSR, retail, gaming, entertainment, telecom and more. Founded in 2014, the agency currently has offices in
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