Sharpend Poaches Anthem’s Hollands to Boost Senior Team With First MD

By MTS Staff Writer On Jul 1, 2019

Connected experience specialist SharpEnd has poached Anthem MD Rob Hollands to bolster the senior leadership team as its first managing director.

Rob joins as part of an ambitious growth strategy, hot on the heels of ex-Dare CEO Michael Olaye, who was recently appointed as chairman.

As SharpEnd MD, Hollands will report into founder and CEO Cameron Worth. He will take responsibility for the day-to-day running and management of the business, as well as leading the agency’s planned expansion to fuel its next phase of growth. Hollands will strengthen the agency’s strategic and creative thinking, industry partnerships and will form part of the senior leadership team.

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In his role as UK MD of Anthem, Hollands led its transformation from a traditional brand design and packaging business into a successful connected content agency. Prior to that he co-founded – and sold – the award-winning digital agency UNTITLED.

Worth says: “Rob has developed a name for himself in the space, particularly with regard to connected packaging, and is a proven leader focused on driving innovation, creativity and growth. I’m looking forward to Rob bringing his invaluable insight to SharpEnd and to our clients.”

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Hollands adds: “SharpEnd absolutely understands the world as a connected ecosystem and the enormous potential that this presents for brand building. I have followed SharpEnd as it has delivered groundbreaking activations and connected experiences for leading global brands;I look forward to supporting the agency’s growth as it helps clients across the board incorporate tech as a core part of their marketing strategy.”

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