Andris is Partner and Managing Director of DDB Latvia, which ranks No.1 in Latvia’s advertising agency reputation chart. DDB is proud to be the advertising agency with the most awards in the 9-year history of the marketing effectiveness competition Password Effie and has won many awards in the regional advertising festivals Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, Kiev International Advertising festival, Creative Excellence Awards, ADwards and others. Since 2004 DDB is organizing Most Loved Brands rankings in Latvia - most respected brand rankings for marketing professionals. Andris is a charismatic leader of the agency and an energetic advertising professional. He joined DDB Latvia in 2000 and together with the team of 50 talented individuals continues to develop Statoil, Nordea, AirBaltic, Volkswagen, Maxima, LMT/OKarte, Audi and other respected and loved brands in Baltic’s. Andris is member of Board in Latvian Art Director’s Club, Curator of TEDxRiga and co-founder of MAMMU - first social business fashion band in Europe. Before DDB Andris had gained valuable experience as Marketing Director in fish processing company Kaija and as Media Director in the media agency Media Bridge. He has graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and received a Master’s degree from Latvia University. Andris is married, has three children and a troop of labradors. He enjoys playing saxophone and spends most of his vacations in Italy.