“Bob is a rare creative species, who delivers outstanding results while making it feel easy to his clients”.
Matthias Kunst
Head of Product Programs, Volkswagen AG, Germany
Previously: Director Distribution Development at Ford of Europe, Marketing Director at Ford of Germany, Head of European Communications & Training at Ford of Europe
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“Not only did he consistently bring fresh creative ideas to the table, he also consistently engendered a real feeling of fun and togetherness among his team, and the wider team, on the account”.
Paul Confrey
Head of UK Client Services & MD, Automotive EMEA at Wunderman
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“In particular he was the creative lead and inspiration around a Fiesta TV and supporting media campaign and I had the pleasure to work with him on the shoot and on other activity. Great guy. Very creative as well as disciplined and focused”.
Rob Lindley
Sales and Marketing Director (Global) at McLaren Automotive
Sales and Marketing Director, Automotive at McLaren Group
Previously: Marketing Director, Sales Director, Managing Director at Mazda Motors UK Ltd, Business Development Director at Percepta, Various Brand Marketing at Ford Motor Company Great Britain
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“Bob was a foremost exponent of excellence in both creative thought as well as execution for the Automotive clients we worked on. He was more than just a Creative in his own right - having brought in and mentored great talent, Bob was a well rounded and seasoned Creative Director. I recommend Bob without reservation”.
Alexei Orlov
President, EME atdraftfcb
Previously: executive vice chairman, worldwide at Wunderman, CEO, MCW and ROCQM, International, Branding at MCW and ROCQM, executive vice chairman at volvo
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“As a talented Creative Director, he is inclusive, generous and great fun to work with - a combination which will invariably result in powerful results. He invigorates the team around him, and brings a passion to the agency environment which is crucial for success. Most importantly from my perspective, he is great with clients, always adding value to the relationships”.
Simon Taylor
Principal – new start up digital agency
Previously: Business Development Director at Wunderman, Client Group Managing Director at WundermanManaging Partner at Wunderman
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“A very intense and frighteningly smart thinker, Bob often reaches a creative solution long before others have properly considered the brief. He is rarely wrong. Bob has an eclectic sense of ‘what’s possible’ and his positive guidance always delivers originality. I have had the privilege to work with some very talented creative people over the years, none more so than Bob. Simply put, Bob Ashwood is an exceptional talent”.
Roydon Hearne
Executive Creative Director, Burrows Wunderman Y&R
“Loved working with Bob. Not only full of great ideas that inspired his teams, but generous and collaborative with it - making sure that ideas could grow & travel across media and channels. A talent and attitude that made the integration of on & off line marketing both enjoyable and productive.”
Joanna Dann
Head of planning atAltogether Digital
Previously: Planning Director at Proximity, Strategic Director at Wunderman, VP/Associate Director at Digitas
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“His calm, cool, collected manner under pressure and his ability to motivate and enthuse the people who work around him, are second-to-known. It is very rare to find a Creative Director who is both talented in the written and visual look-and-feel whilst having the personality/skill to keep his team happy, full of energy for new ideas and motivated to succeed”.
Lisa Cook
International Direct Marketing Speicalist
Previously: Strategy Director at Wunderman Netherlands, Senior Planner at Wunderman London
Senior Data Planner at Black Cat (now part of JWT) London
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“Bob's is a very talented creative director but what amazed and helped me the most is his "Line Of Sight" to Business: the ability
to directly link the idea to the customer insight that was key to achieving change in behavior directly resulting in $$$. A
through-the-line, holistic mind who keeps asking the questions: what if this was my business in the body of a great creative
leader - a pleasure work with”.
Peter Oban
CEO atGarrison Group
"Bob is without doubt one of the most switched-on creative thinkers I’ve ever met. He combines a boundless enthusiasm for
conceptualising with a common-sense approach to marketing that just isn’t, well, common. While his ability to continually
bring fresh ideas to the table, strategic thinking and formidable talent as a copywriter earned him the respect of everyone lucky
enough to have worked with him. As my Creative Director at Wunderman, his encouragement, mentoring and leadership
inspired me to do better and helped me to win several industry awards. I cannot recommend Bob highly enough."
Scott Vaux-Nobes
Senior Copywriter at Clarke McKay Walpole, London
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