Strategic design agency, BrandOpus, has expanded its management team with the appointment of Ken Hommel and Leo Hadden as associated partners. Ken joined BrandOpus as finance director in 2008, and brings 31 years’ design and advertising agency experience to the management team, having previously worked with London agencies Lewis Moberly, Amacom and Conran Design Group.Leo joined BrandOpus after graduating from Manchester University, and has since managed a range of key accounts including Belvedere Vodka, Pizza Express, Dairy Crest, Yell, Twinings, Veuve Clicquot, and Choc on Choc.

Nir Wegrzyn, managing director at BrandOpus says: “This is a very exciting time for us, and the growth in partnership is a marker of this.  As we continue our growth we are trying to develop a culture where people who excel within the agency have the opportunity to contribute at a senior management level.  BrandOpus was established as a true partnership, and the team are aware that they have the room to grow and develop their career within the agency to become partner.”

Ken Hommel adds, “I am delighted to join the team of partners.  BrandOpus is in a period of incredible growth, made possible by the strategic vision of the management team who balance innovation, creativity with processes that ensure quality within budget.  I take enormous pride in having been part of this exciting period of growth, and now as a partner being able to make an even greater contribution.”

Leo Hadden says of his appointment as partner, “As BrandOpus continues to prosper, I am tremendously excited to be joining the management team, and look forward to helping to expand the agency further.”