HOLGER BRAUN

Holger Braun is a creative and strategic thinking individual with a background in Advertising as well as previous job titles including Account Executive, Copywriter, Creative Director, Client Service Director and Managing Partner. 2009 he co-founded and established the EU`Russian Brand Alliance www.eurussian.com. A network of independent Advertising Agencies with a strong focus on CEE, which Braun left in 2011. His entrepreneurial thinking made him become Partner at the full service advertising agency SERY* holding 33.3% of the company, sold in 2010.

During the last several years he gained expertise in strategic methodologies to manage market insights, business model design, developing brand blue prints, brand strategies & sharpening brand designs, managing brand positioning processes and setting up 360° communication strategies. He consulted big players as well as hidden champions in various markets including: finance, insurance, food & beverage, cosmetics, online startups, healthcare, manufacturing & trade, FMCG, NGO´s, mass media, green energy, and politics.

In2011 he founded BANG! Communications working for national and international clients.

Extended professional experience in: Campaigning ATL/BTL/Online, Social Media Marketing, Brand Consulting, Online Marketing, Corporate Identity & Design, Public Relations, Corporate Publishing, Events & Exhibition Select Awards: 2009 bestPRactice Award, 2009 European Club of Leaders Award / Oxford, 2009 EFFIE Nomination, 2008 Österreichischer Staatspreis PR, Corporate Publishing, 2008 Golden Drum Festival, Grand Prix 2008 Cäsar, Wirtschaftskammer OÖ, 2005 CCA , 2005 ADCE*, 2005 Golden Award of Montreux