• by Fern Siegel , August 30, 2024

72andSunny, a 20-year-old agency, has capped its global growth with a new appointment. Chris Kay has been named to a new role: international president.

He reports to Evin Shutt, Global CEO. Kay is responsible for the 72andSunny offices in Europe and Asia Pacific. Its client roster includes Google, TikTok, Indeed, TacoBell and Zurich Insurance.

Kay is not stranger to the agency. He served as a partner and managing director for 72andSunny Los Angeles and was the founding president for its APAC offices in 2017.

Prior to this, Kay was the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi London and head of the Publicis Creative Practice. During his tenure, the agency picked up the Subway, Marriott International, Churchill, Brewdog and John Lewis accounts.

In his Publicis role, Kay oversaw Leo Burnett, Turner Duckworth, Publicis Poke, Digitas and Octopus.

Shutt said Kay “helped write the story of 72andSunny over the last 20 years. His experience across four continents, both client and agency side, combined with his passion for modernity and the power of creativity makes him uniquely suited to help global brands navigate today’s challenges.”

72andSunny is a global marketing agency with offices in Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York and Sydney.