SociedAD launches

sociedAD, a new cross-disciplinary agency that offers full-service advertising and public relations capabilities aimed at Hispanic consumers, has been formed by advertising veterans Jorge Moya, who will serve as chief creative officer, and Carla Trum Mercado and Federico Mejer, who are managing directors.

The three former executives of Commonground/MGS formed sociedAD in partnership with Campbell Ewald, and report into Sal Taibi, President of the Campbell Ewald New York office.

“Whether brands are looking for an integrated total market approach that effectively connects with all audiences, or a standalone Hispanic offering, sociedAD will deliver its deep cultural expertise,” said Taibi.

sociedAD has dedicated staff of more than 20 Hispanic advertising and PR specialists, including account, strategic planning, media, creative, digital and social media professionals, in New York and Miami, with plans to expand in Detroit and Los Angeles. The agency and its clients will also have access to the full range of capabilities within the larger Campbell Ewald network.

“sociedAD is based on the rich definition of the word in Spanish, which translates to ‘a group of people who live and interact within a cultural sphere in order to achieve some purpose of life,’” said Moya. “This sentiment precisely exemplifies our vision, how we will work together with our counterparts at Campbell Ewald, and most importantly, our valued clients. The agency is the result of our many years of working together and the passion with which we do it every day.”

The agency’s clients include HBO Latino, ITT Technical Institute, Palm Bay International, TGL Law and MilkPEP.

“We’ve wanted to implement a fully-integrated total market communications approach across all our consumers for quite some time,” said Julia Kadison, CEO of MilkPEP. “The launch of sociedAD and its integration with Campbell Ewald comes at a perfect time and allows us to seamlessly and effectively connect with our most valuable consumers.”