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DDB CHICAGO APPOINTS DAVID BANTA AS SVP, GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR

January 20, 2015 | Chicago DDB Chicago, part of Omnicom Group, today announced David Banta has been named SVP, Group Creative Director, effective immediately. In his new position, Banta will be responsible for a multidimensional creative team, handling messaging across integrated platforms on the agency’s Capital One account. Banta will report to John Maxham, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Chicago. “We’re so psyched to welcome David to the DDB Chicago team,” said Maxham. “The diversity of his creative portfolio impressed me the most. I didn’t look for typical financial service experience because frankly, Cap One is anything but a typical financial services brand. Despite their success, they maintain the spirit of a challenger brand. Dave is exactly the kind of gutsy creative that can channel that spirit." Banta served as EVP and ECD at Hill Holliday in Boston for seven years, where he led creative on Liberty Mutual Insurance, Merrell Footwear, Capella University and Cadillac. Prior to Hill Holliday, he was a Creative Director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Boulder, CO, where he worked on Volkswagen, Burger King, Miller Lite, Shimano and Giro. Before that, he was a VP and Group Creative Director at Doner in Detroit and oversaw creative on Six Flags, PNC Bank and Canadian Tire.

Banta commented, “I’m delighted to work at an agency with such a creative legacy and Capital One has been doing some of the most visible work on the planet. The team in place at DDB is very strong. I can’t wait to contribute to their success.” A multi-award-winning creative with more than 20 years’ advertising experience, Banta’s work has been recognized by The One Show, The Clios, ADDYs, Hatch Awards, SF Awards and Communication Arts. ABOUT DDBDDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com) is one of the world's largest and most influential advertising and marketing networks. At the prestigious 2014 Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB took home 87 Lions as well as Agency of the Year and Regional Network of the Year honors for adam&eveDDB and DDB EMEA, respectively. In addition, DDB has been named Agency of the Year numerous times by the industry's leading advertising publications and awards shows. The Gunn Report  has listed DDB as one of the Top 3 Global Networks for 12 of the last 15 years. The agency's clients include Volkswagen, McDonald's, Unilever, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Exxon Mobil, among others. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries, with its flagship office in New York, NY.

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