Following the recent news that DJM Digital Solutions has set up a New York office, Ray Manna has been appointed its senior vice president, North America. Manna will report in to DJM managing director Dominic Marchant and be based out of sister agency Cooney/Waters Group’s head offices on 5th Avenue, New York.
Ray joins from TogoRun/Fleishman Hillard in New York where he was senior vice president and director of digital and social media marketing. While there he developed digital and social offerings for clients including IMS Health, Janssen, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Bayer Cardio.
Prior to that, Ray was lead digital and social media marketing strategist for Publicis Life Brands, and digital and social media strategy consultant for agencies AKQA and DeVito Verdi, and design and technology consultants Nurun.
Dominic Marchant said: “During his career Ray has been responsible for insight-driven digital, mobile and social transformations for top brands such as Motorola, IBM and Coca-Cola, as well as for pharmaceutical companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Bayer, Janssen, Gilead and Procter & Gamble.
“We are delighted that Ray has joined us to officially launch DJM Digital Solution’s US offering.”
DJM Digital Solutions has already acquired some global accounts and is working closely with Creston Health’s US companies: Alembic Health Communications, Cooney/Waters and the Corkery Group.
Ray Manna said: “I am thrilled to be joining DJM at an exciting time in the company’s development. I look forward to building the client base in the US and helping brands utilise our unique service offering, from digital experiential to social media content.”
DJM is a full service digital agency working predominantly in the healthcare/ pharmaceutical industries. With offices in South West London and New York, DJM is part of Creston plc. The agency’s 32 awards include four Interactive Media Awards, a Geoff Brook Innovation Award and several PM Society Digital accolades.