Chris Wollen será el primer CMO de Droga5
After a period of success, the agency Droga5 has appointed for the first time someone for the position of CMO. Chris Wollen, who was Head of Business Development for two years, assumes the new position. He will now work leading the new business efforts together with the agencies WME and IMG. An official release made by Droga5 says that “he will be the go-to contact for global new business opportunities and regional agency partnerships”.Wollen is credited with approximately 30 new business wins and more than US$45 million in revenue in the two years he was Head of Business Development. Before joining Droga in 2013, Wollen had the same position in Barbarian Group. Before that he was EVP in Grey NY and account director BBH. Sarah Thomson, Global CEO, said that the new CMO has been key in the agency´s recent winning streak: “The proof of his efforts is in the exponential growth we have experienced throughout the past few years and the quality of clients we are fortunate enough to have on our roster now”.The head count at Droga5 has more than doubled since 2014, so more hiring announcements are expected.
