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Activision Teams Up With Battery on New Campaign for Highly Anticipated Release of 'Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time'

LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2020 (Newswire.com) &#8211; Activision and Battery, the creative advertising agency that makes game-changing campaigns for a variety of top global consumer brands, have teamed up on the launch of a campaign for Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. The highly anticipated video game is the first original game to the Crash franchise in more than 12 years. The new campaign breaks today, the game will drop on Oct. 2, 2020.
“Crash is back with new levels, new moves, new powers and epic boss battles never seen before,” said Michelle Bresaw, VP of Product Management and Marketing. “To help give everyone a heads up and get Crash fans ready for what’s ahead, we are teaming up with Battery, our longtime advertising partner and a true creative leader in gaming entertainment marketing.”
“Fans are finally getting the all-new Crash game they’ve been waiting for, and it’s about time,” said Battery Creative Director Drea Schneider, who worked on the campaign with fellow Creative Director Michelle Nam Fischer. “Crash 4 picks up where the original trilogy left off in the ‘90s,” said Nam Fischer. “So we wanted to bring back some of what made those commercials so great, but through a modern lens.”
The popular rap artist and Crash fan Quavo makes a guest appearance in the “New Drop” trailer in which Crash crashes a sneaker drop at a sneaker store and encounters the rapper. Crash spots Quavo as a genuine fan, with his blinged-out Aku Aku chain, and starts to call out the new powers and features in Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time as Quavo responds back with his signature ad-libs.
ABOUT BATTERY
Battery&#8217;s mission is to create brand impact with work that cannot be ignored. The company has been awarded &#8220;Small Agency of the Year&#8221; by Advertising Age three times and, in 2019, Havas bought a stake in Battery. We operate across five offices creating campaigns for forward-thinking clients, including Netflix, Activision, Royal Bank of Canada and the L.A. Clippers. For more information, visit <a href="http://admin.batteryagency.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">batteryagency.com</a>.
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Agency
&#8211; CCO: Philip Khosid
&#8211; Head of Brand &#8211; Mike Parseghian
&#8211; Executive Creative Director: Scott Brown
&#8211; Creative Director/Design: Drea Schneider
&#8211; Creative Director/Writer: Michelle Nam Fischer
&#8211; Jr. Writer: Ashanna Molokwu
&#8211; Producer: Tyler Divine
&#8211; Brand Manager: Liberty Padre
&#8211; Brand Coordinator: Elijah Patterson
Production
&#8211; Production Company: Tool of North America
&#8211; Director: Alex Richanbach
&#8211; DP: Polly Morgan
&#8211; Editor: Josh Salzberg
&#8211; Colorist: Arianna Shining Star
&#8211; Color: Apache
&#8211; VFX House: Cosmo Street
&#8211; SFX House: Phil Barrie

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"You can get lost in social media, and the 'new age' of badass Black creatives are just a scroll away."  

Our own Ashanna recently spoke with Ad Age about change that is needed within agencies and what they must do to make a meaningful shift. <a href="https://adage.com/article/agency-news/racism-much-more-slurs-its-deliberate-exclusion-uncomfortable-conversations/2277996">Click here to read more</a>.

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#STOPTHESPREAD

Convincing ordinary people to go to unordinary lengths to help stop the spread of coronavirus, and ultimately save lives, requires a response that’s as audacious as the crisis itself. So with all deference to those kerned logos, statements of support, and calls for unity, we went for stopping power. Literally.
<a href="https://batteryagency.com/portfolio/stopthespread/">Learn more about the campaign here</a>

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New Work: Netflix | Raising Dion

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Battery's Clippers Work Shortlisted at One Show

We’re proud to announce that our work for the Clippers has been shortlisted at The One Show.
The One Show is the world’s most prestigious awards show recognizing the best creative work in advertising, interactive, design and branded entertainment. The brightest creative minds from advertising agencies, digital agencies, design agencies, production companies, consumer brands and non-profit organizations from around the world enter every year.
<a href="https://www.oneshow.org/viewentries/?id=59350" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check it out here!</a>

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Havas Network Makes Campaign US Agency of the Year Shortlist

Battery’s Havas Network has made the 2019 Campaign US Agency of the Year Shortlist. Fingers crossed for the January event — check out the shortlist <a href="https://www.campaignlive.com/article/revealed-campaign-us-agency-year-2019-shortlisters/1667672?DCMP=EMC-CONCampaignBreakingNews">here!</a>

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Battery Celebrates Pan-Demonium's Multiple Creativity Awards

We’re proud to announce that Battery’s work on PUBG Pan-Demonium has taken home multiple creativity awards this year, including LIA, Clio Entertainment, and the ProMax Games awards. Read the full press release <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/havas-battery-annex-takes-home-110000129.html">here</a>.

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Listen to Battery CEO Anson Sowby On the 7:47 Podcast

Our CEO Anson Sowby discusses the value of hard work, gratitude, and empathy on Chris Schembra’s 7:47 podcast. Check it out <a href="http://www.747club.org/podcast/2019/10/30/anson-sowby-the-value-of-hard-work">here</a>!

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Battery's PUBG Pan-Demonium Makes Clio Entertainment Shortlist

We’re proud to announce that Battery’s work on the PUBG “Pan-Demonium” campaign has been shortlisted in the Clio Entertainment Awards in the Editing: Audio/Visual Technique category. Check it out <a href="https://clios.com/entertainment/winner/games-audio-visual-technique/pubg/pubav-65270">here</a>!

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LIA Shortlist Features Pan-Demonium!

We’re proud to announce that Battery’s work on the PUBG “Pan-Demonium” campaign has made the LIA shortlist in the Scripted Short Film category. Check it out <a href="https://2019.liaentries.com/shortlist/?id_entry=103748&amp;id_medium=25&amp;id_submedium=0&amp;id_category=549&amp;view=details&amp;range=s&amp;page=2&amp;keyword=&amp;medium=&amp;category=&amp;award=&amp;country=&amp;title_brand=&amp;credits=&amp;company_name=&amp;city=&amp;proceed_simple_search=false&amp;proceed_advanced_search=false">here</a>!

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The Results Podcast Interviews Our CEO Anson Sowby

Battery’s CEO Anson Sowby talks about the risks and rewards of starting a business, working with high profile clients, and the value of collaboration. Check it out <a href="https://theresultspodcast.libsyn.com/013-anson-sowby-the-big-daddy-of-small-ad-agencies">here</a>!

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The WSJ Reviews the Impact of Battery + Havas

The Wall Street Journal announces the Battery + Havas deal and hails their cultures of creativity. Read the article <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/havas-acquires-majority-of-battery-ad-agency-known-for-netflix-work-11561015920">here</a>.

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Adweek Covers Battery's Work With Women's Soccer

Today’s front page on Adweek features Battery’s work to help break the mold of Women’s Professional Soccer and interviews one of our very own, Drea Schneider. <a href="https://www.adweek.com/agencies/los-angeles-womens-soccer-angel-city/">Read more here!</a>

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CEO Anson Sowby Featured on Innovative Agency Podcast

Listen to our CEO Anson Sowby talk about agency business models and staffing on this week’s episode of the Innovative Agency Podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/43-on-demand-staffing-what-hollywood-can-teach-us-about/id1419747902?i=1000447947880">here</a>!

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Ad Age Applauds Battery + Havas

AdAge’s writeup praises Battery’s gaming and streaming expertise in its commemoration of the Battery + Havas deal.  Check out the article <a href="https://adage.com/article/special-report-cannes-lions/havas-buys-majority-stake-la-indie-agency-battery/2179106">here</a>.

Battery Now Part of the Havas Annex Network

CANNES, France–(<a href="https://www.businesswire.com/" rel="nofollow">BUSINESS WIRE</a>)–Havas Group announced today it has acquired a majority stake in <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.batteryagency.com%2F%23home&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Battery&amp;index=1&amp;md5=fbd92359243f310b4d0733c1ea4c6d7c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">Battery</a>, a highly acclaimed, culture-driven creative agency based in Los Angeles, California, with a specialized focus on gaming and streaming entertainment to bring those storytelling sensibilities to other industries. Born from the simple idea to create advertising that is as sought after as entertainment, the creative shop was co-founded in 2013 by Anson Sowby and Philip Khosid.
Battery was honored as a Small Agency of the Year by Advertising Age in 2018, 2016 and 2015, and named 2018 Boutique Agency of the Year by ThinkLA, a nonprofit trade association that brings awareness to the creative community in Southern California. In addition, Los Angeles Business Journal ranked the agency as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Los Angeles County for three consecutive years, and the shop made the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing U.S. Private Company list for 2018.
Battery will become part of the <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fannexneversleeps.com%2F&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Annex%2C&amp;index=2&amp;md5=6fbbfe794dfb4eab402055db1ccc0ca6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">Annex,</a> Havas’ fast-growing global network designed to help brands tap into the business of culture, and be renamed Battery Annex. The acquisition gives the Annex a larger presence in the Los Angeles creative community and enhances its capabilities in gaming and streaming entertainment. Battery Annex brings an unparalleled understanding of Hollywood marketing to both Havas and Vivendi, providing more opportunity to create and deliver cutting-edge content and meaningful brand experiences as consultants of culture.
Battery Annex will remain headquartered in Los Angeles with Sowby as CEO, leading a team of more than 50 current employees. Battery has grown to more than $10 million in revenue and works with top gaming, entertainment and financial clients, including Activision Blizzard, 2K Games, Athlon Games, PUBG, Netflix, Warner Bros, CBS, Disney, NBCUniversal, and Royal Bank of Canada.
The Battery acquisition is part of a global strategic effort to expand the Annex network and fully leverage the cultural power of both Havas and Vivendi. As Havas continues to foster rapid growth of the Annex in the U.S., the Group has also announced the opening of a second international Annex location, Annex Bastille, in Paris, France. In addition, plans are in place to extend Battery into the Canadian market by becoming part of the Havas Village in Toronto.
Today, the Annex employs 200 people worldwide across its three U.S. offices in Chicago, New York City and Atlanta, and one office in Singapore. Annex clients include Adidas Originals, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Bloomingdales, Gushers, Clif Bar and Company, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and more.
Yannick Bolloré, Chairman &amp; CEO Havas Group, said: “Convergence of advertising, entertainment, music and gaming remains a priority of Havas and Vivendi, and the Annex is a main part of our evolution. It’s exciting to watch this truly unique client offering come to life through Havas’ acquisition of Battery, which continues to help set Havas apart from the other holding companies.”
“Our Annex model is focused on helping global brands tap into the business of culture,” added Paul Marobella, Chairman and CEO of Havas Creative North America, and co-founder of the Annex network. “Gaming, Hollywood and streaming entertainment are critical elements of modern culture, and we believe the Battery team is one of the best in the world at creating brand engagement through these passion points. We couldn’t be happier to welcome Battery to the Havas and Annex families.”
Battery co-founders Anson Sowby, CEO, and Philip Khosid, CCO, said: “When we founded Battery, we had no financial backing and one client. But we knew we’d be successful if we eliminated layers, championed early/fast client collaboration and understood the value of intuition. It’s the mutual love and passion for pushing boundaries that makes our partnership with the Annex the perfect fit. We know Battery will be able to keep doing what we do best, and that’s delivering simplicity, fearless creativity and relentless will—now with the support of additional resources to scale.”
Numerous Battery campaigns, events and experiences have received industry awards, including Cannes Lions, Grand Clios, Webbys, Addys, Promax, Tellys, The One Show, London International and D&amp;AD Pencils. The agency is most recently known for their standout campaign “Netflix is a Joke,” which won a Film Cannes Lion, Grand Entertainment Clios, D&amp;AD awards and Ad Age’s Small Agency Campaign of the Year. Battery collaborated with Netflix to launch this campaign with a disruptive strategy, firmly planting it’s comedic flag.
R&amp;D Venture Partners acted as financial advisors to Battery on the transaction.
About Battery
Battery’s mission is to create advertising that’s as sought-after as entertainment. Honored as an Ad Age Small Agency of the Year in 2018, 2016 and 2015, as well as being recognized as a Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Company in Los Angeles County three years in a row, Battery creates global advertising campaigns for such brands as Netflix, Royal Bank of Canada and Activision Blizzard. More information can be found at <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.batteryagency.com%2F&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.batteryagency.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=12957f1461abc1fb21116b87b2867325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">www.batteryagency.com</a>.
About Havas Group
Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups. Founded in 1835 in Paris, the Group employs 20,000 people in more than 100 countries and operates through its three business units covering all communication activities. Havas Group integrated Vivendi in December 2017. Havas Group’s mission is to make a meaningful difference to brands, to businesses and to people. To better anticipate client needs, Havas has adopted a fully integrated model through its 60 Havas Villages around the world. In these Villages, creative, media and healthcare &amp; wellness teams work together, ensuring agility and a seamless experience for clients. Further information about Havas Group is available on the company’s website: <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.havasgroup.com%2F&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=havasgroup.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=a873fe7b00fd801363a1630380bda057" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">havasgroup.com</a> 
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About The Annex
Culture never sleeps. In order to be on the pulse of what’s happening, you have to be part of it and live it—every single day. That’s why we created the Annex, consultants of culture shaping tomorrow’s trends. Launched in Chicago, the Annex is Havas’ fast-growing global network designed to help brands tap into the business of culture. The network of 200 people is comprised of creators, influencers and leaders who are not only fluent in contemporary conventions but are also the architects and instigators of what’s cool and important. Visit us at <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annexneversleeps.com%2F&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=annexneversleeps.com&amp;index=5&amp;md5=f728d575b0fd9839f3906e75df17e2a1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">annexneversleeps.com</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fthe_annex_%3Flang%3Den&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=%40The_Annex_&amp;index=6&amp;md5=0f09071f32f7398512737001de511430" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">@The_Annex_</a>, <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheAnnexofChicago%2F&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=7&amp;md5=6dbcc1fa7db547ee0090da9c638ced79" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">Facebook</a> and Instagram <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthe.annex%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;esheet=52002471&amp;newsitemid=20190620005182&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=%40The.Annex&amp;index=8&amp;md5=40fa71ac438e54b5e841f3601e0879b4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">@The.Annex</a>.
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Read original article <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190620005182/en/">here</a>.

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Battery Launches Activision's Latest Campaign

Check out the work <a href="https://admin.batteryagency.com/portfolio/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled/">here</a>.

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Pan-Demonium Wins a Webby!

PUBG’s success isn’t just a flash in the pan, Pan-Demonium just won a Webby!
<a href="https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2019/video/branded-entertainment/games/pan-demonium/">Check out the publication here.</a>

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Battery's Campaign ‘THE VAULT’ for Epic Games Store Launches Platform Past 61 Million Users

See the full story <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/23/2052075/0/en/Epic-Games-Store-Partners-with-Battery-and-Havas-Media-for-Creative-and-Media-Duties-for-The-Vault-Free-Game-Campaign.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/23/2052075/0/en/Epic-Games-Store-Partners-with-Battery-and-Havas-Media-for-Creative-and-Media-Duties-for-The-Vault-Free-Game-Campaign.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593189075881000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFLvPIcuB93oGqJeRtNZCJARJgfRw">here!</a>
<h1 class="article-headline">Epic Games Store Partners with Battery and Havas Media for Creative and Media Duties for “The Vault” Free Game Campaign</h1>
<h2 class="subheadline">Bold campaign pushes Epic Game Store to over 61 Million Monthly Active Users on PC</h2>
NEW YORK, June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Battery and Havas Media announce today that the Epic Games Store joined forces with the Havas Group for creative and media duties on an unprecedented user acquisition campaign “The Vault”. The pair executed the media, strategy, and creative development for this global campaign through an integrated approach to increase global awareness and drive new user acquisition.
“The Vault” campaign, which ran from May 14th through June 18th, featured a major, top-secret free game giveaway each week that players could acquire and keep forever. Media focused on digital and got placed across 21 markets, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Russia, to name a few.
“Since launching the Epic Games Store, we’ve always wanted to create a huge event around our very successful Free Games weekly program to give something awesome to players worldwide, and we decided to go big. We invested in acquiring the rights to give four of the biggest games in the world away free. We needed an agency partner who could execute big for us globally. Battery’s deep experience in gaming plus Havas Group’s media capabilities fit the bill. The results have exceeded our expectations,” said Steve Allison, GM Epic Games Store. “In 2020, we’ve been growing at a historic rate. Epic Games Store partners have a huge audience of players to sell their games to and receive 88% of the revenue, instead of only 70% as on other platforms.”
As a result of “The Vault” campaign, the Epic Games Store set many new user milestones, including average Peak Concurrent Users (PCCU) on PC of 13 million and Monthly Active Users (MAU) on PC of over 61 million.
Battery led creative out of Los Angeles and Havas led Media out of Chicago through Havas Group’s Village approach. Through this integrated approach, Havas Media and Battery will continue to drive more meaningful moments for Epic Games’ legions of fans.
“We are incredibly proud of this launch and the opportunity to partner with Epic Games, a true paragon of the gaming industry,” said Lisa Evia, President, Havas Media overseeing Chicago and Canada. “By crafting a meaningful media experience, we were able to authentically connect the brand with gamers and drive extraordinary performance and growth for the Epic Games Store on a global scale.”
“Battery was thrilled to partner with the Epic Games Store during this time to deliver incredible free games and value to players worldwide. We’re honored to help the Epic Game Store with this global initiative,” said Mike Parseghian, Partner/Head of Brand Management.
About Epic Games 
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Battle Breakers, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic&#8217;s Unreal Engine technology, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D platform, is freely available at unrealengine.com. The Epic Games Store launched in 2018 to give developers the best revenue share from sales of their games and offers a curated library of games plus gives players free games weekly that they can keep forever. Visit the Epic Games Store at epicgames.com. Epic Games Publishing puts developers first by offering best-in-class resources, technology and terms, with expansive creative freedom so that talented developers can make the best game possible.
About Battery 
Battery’s mission is to create brand impact with work that cannot be ignored. Founded in Los Angeles in 2013, the company was awarded “Small Agency of the Year” by Advertising Age three times over the last five years and has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in LA three years in a row. Battery creates global advertising campaigns for forward-thinking clients, including Epic Games, Netflix, Royal Bank of Canada and the L.A. Clippers. For more information, visit batteryagency.com.
About Havas Media 
At Havas Media Group we believe that more meaningful media can help build more meaningful brands. Our media agencies are home to more than 10,000 specialists and are the most dynamic and advanced in their markets. With offices in 144 countries worldwide, our teams also offer best-in-class services in the fields of programmatic buying, mobile, data consulting, performance marketing, out of home and geo-local, and social media. For more information, visit havasmedia.com or follow Havas Media USA on Twitter (@HavasMediaUSA).
Contact: 
Havasmedia@digennaro-usa.com
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A video accompanying this announcement is available at:
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ESPN Features Battery In Clippers Article

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Read full article <a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/28261311/how-lakers-clippers-rule-staples-center-their-own-ways">here</a>.

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Battery Announces Four New Senior Hires Amid Agency Growth

LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ &#8212; Nearing one year since its acquisition by global communications company Havas, <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2748007-1&amp;h=8657516&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbatteryagency.com%2F&amp;a=Battery+Annex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Battery Annex</a>, a marketing, advertising and design agency founded to create advertising that&#8217;s as sought-after as entertainment, today announced four senior hires as part of its recent growth. Three creative directors — Michelle Nam and Drea Schneider, both from 72andSunny, and Joe Sgro, formerly of RPA and DDB Chicago — join the agency to fortify its creative offering. In addition, Sean McNamara, who led strategic growth at Sid Lee, comes on as head of strategy.
Since becoming part of Havas&#8217; Annex network, Battery Annex has flourished. The agency has delivered on work and wins to double its billings. As a result of the revenue increase, it has also expanded headcount and office space within its Sunset Boulevard headquarters, located in Hollywood, California. This success comes on the heels of broadened relationships with clients, such as the Royal Bank of Canada (including multiple TV and digital campaigns across Canada and the U.S.), the L.A. Clippers, Epic Games and Netflix.
<div id="attachment_164" style="width: 730px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-164" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-164" src="https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4newsrhires-1024x576.jpeg" alt="" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4newsrhires-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4newsrhires-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4newsrhires-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4newsrhires.jpeg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" />Top row: left &#8211; Joe Sgro, right &#8211; Michelle Nam; bottom row: left &#8211; Drea Schneider, right &#8211; Sean McNamara</div>
&#8220;The last year has been awesome and we&#8217;re lucky to have these incredible people joining us. We have continued delivering work that disrupts and makes a meaningful impact in culture while leveraging the global resources from Havas that have led us to new opportunities and exciting growth,&#8221; said Anson Sowby, CEO of Battery Annex. &#8220;As part of this growth, we&#8217;ve bolstered our Battery family with these world-class creative and strategic teams to continue the positive momentum and extend our footprint around the globe.&#8221;
With more than 12 years of experience each, Nam and Schneider have both created culturally impactful work for iconic brands including Target, Google, T-Mobile and Netflix. Nam most recently served as a creative consultant to help launch WAYB, a family travel gear company co-founded by a former Patagonia CEO. At 72andSunny, she helped innovate a first-of-its-kind immersive AR experience at Target stores with Google tech and led a mentorship program to expand and diversify the creative class with Da Vinci Schools.
Schneider helped launch the search engine Microsoft Bing at JWT NY. Following that, she spent the next four-and-a-half years at 72andSunny L.A. While there, she produced multiple campaigns for Activision&#8217;s Skylanders game and Target, including holiday, back-to-school, wedding and baby campaigns.
Sgro began his career at DDB Chicago, finding success working on Bud Light and Budweiser, and creating two top-ranked Super Bowl ads. He also wrote for the award-winning Real Men of Genius campaign. He then moved to Santa Monica, California, where he joined Secret Weapon and wrote Jack in the Box ads. In 2014, he joined RPA and co-created the walking snack monster Toomgis for AMPM. In 2016, Sgro went back to freelancing and helped BBH produce its Be Pop Cultured campaign for E! News.
McNamara has over 20 years of experience working with some of the world&#8217;s most respected brands. Prior to Battery, he led strategic growth at Sid Lee, where he expanded the agency&#8217;s West Coast presence and launched a practice dedicated to entertainment clients like Netflix and new media partners like Tik Tok. Previously, as chief strategy officer at Omelet, he led the agency through sixfold growth over five years, working with Microsoft, Walmart, Sony, and Whole Foods Market. That followed a detour into the startup world as CMO of venture-backed Brilliant Bicycle Co. and a leadership role at social impact agency enso, working with mission-driven brands like Google, social movements like the Equal Rights Amendment and nonprofits like Public Counsel.
&#8220;Michelle Nam, Drea Schneider and Joe Sgro are three of the top creative forces in the industry, and we&#8217;re thrilled to add their points of view to our dynamite team,&#8221; said Philip Khosid, CCO of Battery Annex. &#8220;Adding Sean McNamara to the mix perfects the ultimate combination of insights-based creativity and enhances our critical thinking — which is necessary for content to be successful and make a difference.&#8221;
&#8220;The Battery Annex team is creating some of the most exciting and coolest work in the Havas North America network,&#8221; said Paul Marobella, Chairman and CEO, Havas Creative North America. &#8220;This is translating into great client wins, recruitment of more top talent and a very bright future. We couldn&#8217;t be happier to have Battery Annex in the Havas family.&#8221;
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Crash Team Racing Boasts The Best Launch in Franchise History

<img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-172" src="https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Crash.jpg" alt="" width="812" height="675" srcset="https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Crash.jpg 812w, https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Crash-300x249.jpg 300w, https://admin.batteryagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Crash-768x638.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px" />
Battery client Activision Blizzard enjoyed its most successful launch of the franchise, according to industry-tracking firm the NPD Group. Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled was also the #2 best-selling game in the US for the month. Read the article <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2019/07/18/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled-has-the-best-launch-in-franchise-history/">here</a>.

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Battery founders featured on today's HAVAS download

LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ &#8212; Nearing one year since its acquisition by global communications company Havas, Battery Annex, a marketing, advertising and design agency founded to create advertising that&#8217;s as sought-after as entertainment, today announced four senior hires as part of its recent growth. Three creative directors — Michelle Nam and Drea Schneider, both from 72andSunny, and Joe Sgro, formerly of RPA and DDB Chicago — join the agency to fortify its creative offering. In addition, Sean McNamara, who led strategic growth at Sid Lee, comes on as head of strategy.
Since becoming part of Havas&#8217; Annex network, Battery Annex has flourished. The agency has delivered on work and wins to double its billings. As a result of the revenue increase, it has also expanded headcount and office space within its Sunset Boulevard headquarters, located in Hollywood, California. This success comes on the heels of broadened relationships with clients, such as the Royal Bank of Canada (including multiple TV and digital campaigns across Canada and the U.S.), the L.A. Clippers, Epic Games and Netflix.
&#8220;The last year has been awesome and we&#8217;re lucky to have these incredible people joining us. We have continued delivering work that disrupts and makes a meaningful impact in culture while leveraging the global resources from Havas that have led us to new opportunities and exciting growth,&#8221; said Anson Sowby, CEO of Battery Annex. &#8220;As part of this growth, we&#8217;ve bolstered our Battery family with these world-class creative and strategic teams to continue the positive momentum and extend our footprint around the globe.&#8221;

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