david ID, Inc. Dominant identity for challenger brands


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Carl Nichols
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

Carl is a frequent speaker at industry events, and guest lecturer on the subject of branding and communication.

Highlights prior to founding david ID:
  • President and CEO of Einson Freeman, a subsidiary of WPP, one of the world's largest agency groups.

  • Managing Director of FCA, a top ranked integrated marketing communication agency in the UK and Europe.

  • Managing Director at D'Arcy, 10th largest global agency at the time, for Central/Eastern European region. During the collapse of the Soviet bloc, he opened the first Western ad agency offices behind the former iron curtain.

  • Served global blue-chip clients including Coca-Cola, Phillips, SKB, ING Bank, Procter & Gamble as chief marketing strategist.

  • Author of newly published book: What I Didn't Know Could Fill a Book: A real world perspective for young adults.
    Co-Author of Why Johnny Can't Brand: Rediscovering the lost art of the Big Idea; due in 2005 from Penguin Business Books.

  • Economics Degree from University of California.
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