Aussie adman David Droga named CEO & creative chairman of Accenture Interactive

August 20, 2021 8:36

Global professional advisory firm Accenture has appointed Australian creative icon David Droga, founder and chairman of Droga5, as Accenture Interactive’s new CEO and creative chairman, effective 1 September, 2021. He replaces Brian Whipple who has announced his retirement from the company.

Accenture Interactive acquired Droga’s agency Droga5 in 2019, which at the time was the largest deal to date by the consulting firm’s agency arm. It has previously also acquired other agencies, such as Australian outfit The Monkeys and design business Maud.

Whipple, led Accenture Interactive for the past ten years, and under his leadership, in fiscal year 2020 (ended 31 August 2020), grew Accenture Interactive revenue to US$10.6 billion.

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Olivia Kruimel

Olivia Kruimel was the managing editor at Mumbrella. She has more than 15 years of experience in journalism, communications and marketing. Her journalism career began at Fairfax Media (now part of Nine) and includes various B2B publications such as B&T, Travel Today and ALB. As a marketer Olivia has worked for Standard Chartered and various global law firms.