The Monkeys has announced the appointment of award winning digital innovations director Jay Morgan.
Morgan
joins The Monkeys with the remit to solve client challenges through
innovation, placing digital and technology at the core. He will explore
and develop new digital platforms and products that will measure,
analyse and connect brands and audiences.
Previously Morgan was
the group digital director at J. Walter Thompson and a digital creative
director and director of innovation at Havas Worldwide. Within his first
six months at Havas, Morgan created the well known Durex Fundawear
product that went on to win at Cannes Lions, Spike Asia, New York
Festivals and AWARD Awards.
Continuing on with his passion for
product design, Morgan then worked with Unilever's OMO to release Peggy -
a smart peg that helps families to wash better and make more time for
the moments that matter.
Says Justin Drape, co-founder and CCO, The Monkeys: "We are looking
forward to seeing Jay apply his vision and intelligent thinking to many
of the projects we now have in front of us. He's going to add a lot of
value to our creativity and culture."
Says Morgan: "I've always
been attracted to The Monkeys' work, it has an innovative and
provocative quality to it. That spirit combined with Accenture
Interactive, positions us to make the most of digital and technology
innovation for our clients."