Rafael Santamarina Named New CCO Of Grey Spain

It is not the first time that Santamarina has worked in Spain, having held the same position in Publicis Spain several years ago. Reflecting on his experience, he explains: "It's a market that I know and like a lot. Creativity and humour are part of the culture there, which is evident in the way people enjoy life. This makes the relationship between consumers and brands easier."

It is not the first time that Santamarina has worked in Spain, having held the same position in Publicis Spain several years ago. Reflecting on his experience, he explains: "It's a market that I know and like a lot. Creativity and humour are part of the culture there, which is evident in the way people enjoy life. This makes the relationship between consumers and brands easier."

Santamarina has extensive industry experience, having worked for agencies including Ponce, Ogilvy and Santo Buenos Aires, and has award-winning and world-renowned campaigns in his repertoire such as 'Early Transpiration' for Axe, 'Someday they will understand' for Schweppes, and 'We do not have cheap dreams' for Primitiva in Spain. "I have been lucky to work with very talented people, which for me is the most important capital you take from a place. To be able to learn and then apply knowledge in a work process," he says.

Alain Groenendaal, President and CEO of Grey Europe, comments on his hiring: "Rafael is a great talent. He is capable of identifying good ideas and turning them into an engine to grow the client's business. He is also a very good motivator and can drive the agency to always look for those great ideas and ways to make them possible." He adds: "I am convinced that Máximo and the whole team are going to take Grey Spain to another level."

About Grey Europe
Grey Europe, led by Alain Groenendaal, President and CEO, is part of the advertising network of Grey Group. Grey Group ranks among the largest global communications companies. Its parent company is WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY). Under the banner of "Grey Famously Effective Since 1917," the agency serves a blue-chip roster of many of the world's best-known companies: Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Marks & Spencer, Canon, Vodafone, Volvo and HSBC. In Spain clients include Banco Sabadell and Domino's Pizza. (www.grey.com/europe)

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