Richard Exon

Everyone at RKCR/Y&R achieved a lot together - we grew the agency from London's 7th biggest to 3rd biggest (Nielsen), we topped the Gunn Report for UK Creativity, we topped Campaign Magazine's New Business League, we did amazing work for Lloyds TSB, BBC, Virgin Atlantic, Innocent Smoothies, Warburtons and many others, and we won our first D&AD Pencils and two Baftas. A lovely agency

I joined BBH the week Levi's Creek went on air, and my obsession with eye-popping ideas that transform businesses and brands was triggered.
Over the next 13 years I learnt my trade working on and leading several of the agency’s domestic and international flagship accounts, including Audi, Polaroid, Sony Ericss... See more

Group Business Development Director (Jun 2004 – Apr 2007)
In 2004 I was appointed Global Business Development Director, working across BBH’s micro-network in Europe, Asia and The Americas. During this period BBH’s global wins included Vodafone, British Airways and Omo, demonstrating that the measure of an agency isn't the scale of its resources, but the scale of its ambition.

Trainee - Board Director May 1993 – May 2007
I joined BBH the week Levi's Creek went on air, and my obsession with eye-popping ideas that transform businesses and brands was triggered.
Over the next 13 years I learnt my trade working on and leading several of the agency’s domestic and international flagship accounts, including Audi, Polaroid, Sony Ericss... See more

Group Business Development Director Jun 2004 – Apr 2007
In 2004 I was appointed Global Business Development Director, working across BBH’s micro-network in Europe, Asia and The Americas. During this period BBH’s global wins included Vodafone, British Airways and Omo, demonstrating that the measure of an agency isn't the scale of its resources, but the scale of its ambition.

TitleNew Business Director Jun 2000 – Jun 2004
As New Business Director of BBH London I marketed the BBH brand in order to create new business opportunities. During this period the agency's stellar new business performance was one part of its three consecutive Campaign Agency of The Year titles.

Head of Account Management Jun 1998 – Jun 2000
As Head of Account Management I led resourcing, recruitment, budgetting, remuneration and performance reviews for the agency's biggest talent department.

Eager account exec on Ford Dealers. Quite an education.