Mark Simmons Joins Ignited

Ignited, an independent, full-service advertising agency, today announced the appointment of Mark Simmons as SVP, Strategy and Brand Development, a new position. Based in the agency’s El Segundo headquarters, Simmons will serve as Ignited’s chief strategist.

  

“Mark is a versatile talent and visionary whose work for blue-chip brands has earned him a strong reputation across the advertising industry,” said Johnson. “His combination of creativity and deep strategic insights will be a tremendous value add as we continue to ignite ideas on behalf of our clients.”

 

Simmons joins Ignited with more than two decades of global branding and marketing leadership experience. Most recently, he ran his own consulting firm, working with clients such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cisco, Salesforce.com and Pandora. Prior, Simmons was Partner of MDC-owned branded content agency Banjo, where he developed content-based campaign strategies for brands including General Mills, Electronic Arts and Cotton, Inc. Simmons’ experience also includes serving as Managing Director for the Los Angeles office of Crispin Porter + Bogusky.

 

“Ignited is truly an integrated agency that is forward-thinking and digitally-focused, providing brands who are looking for content and advertising strategy with a unique offering,” said Simmons. “I’m delighted to join Eric and the talented team at Ignited and I feel confident that we are poised to do amazing work, as this is a place where anything is possible.”

 

Simmons has written extensively as a thought leader on marketing and creativity. He has co-authored two acclaimed books, Punk Marketing: Get Off Your Ass and Join the Revolution (2007, 2009) and The Business Playground: Where Creativity and Commerce Collide (2010).