Marjorieth Sanmartin; New CCO at PUK

Marjorieth Sanmartin has been appointed as the new Creative Managing Director of Philipp und Keuntje, effective 1 August. Following roles at Jung von Matt, Havas, Grey and most recently as Executive Creative Director at HeimatTBW, Sanmartin will be responsible for the success of PUK alongside Stephan Giest (CEO) and Oliver Kielinski as CCO.

Philipp und Keuntje was recently named Agency of the Year 2022 at the Eurobest and received 14 Nails at this year's Art Directors Club Annual Awards. Last but not least, the agency's aim is to achieve a rapid but continuous rise to become one of the top five in the creative ranking.

Sanmartin will bring strong leadership to PUK, with international experience, a track record of managing large budgets for clients such as Henkel, C&A and Citroën, and in addition to her broad brand expertise, a diverse background in areas including retail, finance, beauty, fashion, mobility and lifestyle. She will also contribute her extensive brand expertise to the agency. Her primary aims at PUK will be to refine the agency's creative profile and to motivate existing and prospective clients with her creative vision.

Marjorieth Sanmartin, one of twelve German jurors at the Cannes Lions Festival. “PUK is an agency close to my heart. They were one of the first employers in my career, and watching how PUK has grown has been a delight. "So when the opportunity arose, I was quick to accept."

“I'm looking forward to working with Marjorieth on innovative concepts and impactful campaigns. I was immediately convinced of her suitability for the role and I'm really enthusiastic about having her on board. "Her energy, brand understanding and huge creativity will be a valuable asset to PUK and the fischerAppelt Group," state Stephan Giest (CEO).

Robert Müller, Managing Director Creation, who was instrumental in securing Sanmartin for PUK, is departing from the agency after over 20 years of exemplary service. Bernhard Fischer-Appelt extends his gratitude to Robert for his "invaluable contribution to innovative and courageous thinking, as well as the agency's exceptional creative formats, episodes and campaigns."