Accenture Interactive�s Droga5 Expands Global Footprint with Opening of Office in Japan

Demand for transformative brand experiences driving Droga5�s expansion, which also includes plans for new offices in Brazil and China later this year

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the expansion of Droga5 — part of Accenture Interactive — with the opening of an office in Tokyo and plans to open offices in Brazil and China in the next 12 months.

The expansion comes on the heels of Accenture Interactive’s recognition as the world’s largest digital agency network for the sixth consecutive year and Droga5 being named “Agency of the Decade” by leading advertising trade publications Ad Age and Adweek.

Droga5 Tokyo will offer clients in Asia Pacific and around the globe access to the agency’s expertise in creativity connected across the entire brand experience, coupled with the full capabilities of Accenture Interactive.

“Droga5’s expansion is an investment for our clients, in our people and in our belief in the potential of the new disruptive agency model we’ve pioneered,” said Brian Whipple, group chief executive, Accenture Interactive. “Brands are built on a series of customer promises — ones that are brought to life through creativity, technology and overall by a holistic experience. Our expansion into Japan — and, later this year, into Brazil and China — gives us an even stronger platform in experience-led transformation globally.”

Droga5 Tokyo will be led by a fusion of award-winning local creative talent and long-serving Droga5 leaders who represent the best of the agency’s creative culture. Masaya Asai will lead Droga5 Tokyo as its chief creative officer. Recognized by CampaignAsia as Japan/Korea Creative Person of the Year for 2020, Asai brings a unique bi-cultural perspective drawn from his roots in both Japan and the United States. Chris Burgess, who most recently served as Droga5’s business lead for Chase and Allstate, two of its largest clients, will serve as general manager. Dan Ng, former brand strategy lead for some of Droga5’s most award-winning work, including MailChimp and Facebook, will serve as head of strategy.

“Japan has long been a source of inspiration for anyone creative. It’s home to so many brands and visionaries known for their innovation, ingenuity, and integrity,” said David Droga, founder and creative chairman of Droga5. “It’s a natural place for us to open our next gen office. We are grateful and excited for this future.”

“Droga5 is expanding its global presence and global client base, and it’s exciting that it’s starting with Japan,” said Masaya Asai, chief creative officer, Droga5 Tokyo. “The structure of our leadership team at Droga5 Tokyo allows us to be more locally and culturally fluent, so our work will have maximum impact. We’re also entering the market standing on the shoulders of a robust and talented workforce at Accenture Interactive Japan that is already helping hundreds of clients grow their businesses by leveraging data, technology and innovation.”

Droga5 has been part of Accenture Interactive since being acquired by Accenture in 2019. Together Droga5 and Accenture Interactive have created transformative brand experiences for many of the world’s leading brands, including Accenture, Kimberly Clark, Amazon, Facebook and lululemon.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

About Accenture Interactive

Accenture Interactive is reimagining business through experience. We drive sustainable growth by creating meaningful experiences that live at the intersection of purpose and innovation. By connecting deep human and business insights with the possibilities of technology, we design, build, communicate and run experiences that make lives easier, more productive and rewarding. Accenture Interactive is ranked the world’s largest digital agency by Ad Age and has been named a Most Innovative Company by Fast Company. To learn more, follow us @AccentureACTIVE and visit www.accentureinteractive.com.

About Droga5

Droga5, part of Accenture Interactive, is a creative agency with offices in London, New York and Tokyo. From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Droga5 was founded in 2006 and has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019). Droga5 clients include Allstate, Amazon, Biofreeze, Chase, Essentia, The Hershey Company, IHOP, Kerrygold, Kimberly-Clark, lululemon, LVMH, Maserati, Mattress Firm and The New York Times, among others. Visit Droga5.com or @droga5 on all social platforms to get to know us better.

This document makes descriptive reference to trademarks that may be owned by others. The use of such trademarks herein is not an assertion of ownership of such trademarks by Accenture and is not intended to represent or imply the existence of an association between Accenture and the lawful owners of such trademarks.

Copyright © 2021 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture, and its logo are trademarks of Accenture.

Contacts

Julian McBride

Droga5

+1 917 244 9398

jmcbride@droga5.com

Tina Janczura

Accenture Interactive

+1 312 719 5608

tina.janczura@accenture.com

Kentaro Kanda

Japan Media Lead, Accenture Interactive

+81 45 330 7157

kentaro.kanda@accenture.com