Angela Watson
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company
Colenso BBDO
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position
CEO
Angela Watson is the Chief Executive Officer of Colenso BBDO. Founded in 1969, Colenso are globally renowned for blending creativity with innovation to build brands culture is excited to have in their life.
Recognized as one of the most awarded and respected agencies for creativity, Colenso have been named a Contagious Pioneer more times than any other agency in the world and have been Cannes Lions Pacific Agency of the decade for two decades running. Most notable recent work includes Adoptable for Pedigree, which made history winning a Cannes Lions Grand Prix and New Zealand’s first-ever Immortal Award.
Angela is a passionate believer in the power of insights and ideas to challenge beliefs, provoke social change, and re-imagine business. She is the President of the Commercial Communications Council of New Zealand and has served on the board of the Auckland Arts Festival Trust for seven years.
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