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\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\tContinuing its focus on international growth, DEPT\u00ae has on-boarded Daniel Rupp as its new CFO and Zheng Zheng as a non-executive board member. DEPT\u00ae is one of the fastest growing international digital agencies in the world. It operates out of ten European countries as well as the US and has a turnover of more than 125 million Euros. They work with global brands such as KLM, Samsung, Birkenstock, Philips and Bose.\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\tSince the beginning of the year, DEPT\u00ae\u2019s board of directors has welcomed Daniel Rupp as the new CFO of DEPT\u00ae. A collaboration that both parties are excited about. Rupp: \u201cDEPT\u00ae is a unique type of agency, one that lives by its forward-thinking nature and capability to develop and push the boundaries of the digital world. I am thrilled to contribute to their global ambitions.\u201d

Rupp, who is originally from Germany, has travelled from London to Latin-America gaining lengthy experience within financial management across various regions of the world. He also has previous expertise working as a Financial Director at multiple large brands, such as Under Armour and Adidas. His focus was on both regional and global responsibility which perfectly matches DEPT\u00ae\u2019s global aspirations of becoming the world\u2019s leading integrated digital agency. \u201cMy goal is to build a strong finance team that understands and facilitates our business and adds value by combining analytical insight with strategic advice during this period of rapid growth.\u201d

Zheng was born in China but spent most of her childhood in Sweden. She has acquired over ten years of experience working in the investment, consulting and finance field for companies like Goldman Sachs. Moreover, she is a founder of Asia Investment Partner (AIP), an independent absolute investment firm with a strong presence in both Europe and Asia. Furthermore, she is an expert when it comes to the Asian market which DEPT\u00ae is excited to explore. Zheng has recently joined DEPT\u00ae as a non-executive board member and will act as an advisor to help the agency\u2019s development into the Asian market: \u201cI am looking forward to adding value to clients with a presence in Asia as well as clients new to Asia, leveraging our network and knowledge in the region.\u201d

Dimi Albers, CEO of DEPT\u00ae, expressed the Board of Directors\u2019 enthusiasm with the addition of Rupp and Zheng: \u201cWe are thrilled to have welcomed two extremely talented, fun people with proven track records and diverse backgrounds who will support and aid us with our global expansion strategy.\u201d\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t