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JOINT MD

JOINT MD

Nikki Stevens

Alongside Joint Managing Director, Benoit Thorp, Nikki has assembled a progressive integrated communications agency, representing both Australian and International Brands.

Nikki and Benoit have formed a dynamic team that collaborates daily on innovative integrated communications campaigns. UMM works with international brands spanning Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, UK and Papua New Guinea.

“As a boutique agency UMM has a developed a unique expertise in the industry, by successfully producing big brand campaigns that are globally led, yet offer a distinct local flavour for either the Australian, ANZ or APAC region. UMM works with international marketing teams on a daily basis, strategising campaigns and collaborating with other international agencies.”

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JOINT MD

JOINT MD

Benoit Thorp

In 2010, Benoit joined UMM to take on the challenge of bringing the long-standing, well respected 12-year-old PR Agency into a new era of integrated communications, setting up one of the first ever social media departments in Australia.

Since this time Benoit, alongside his business partner, has evolved UMM into a highly successful creative communications agency, housing a dynamic team of experts within 4 distinct departments, Creative, Social Media, PR and Influencer Marketing. Each category work together on unique communication campaigns for local and global brands, many of which have achieved record results.

He has been instrumental in creating an agency culture that encourages a freethinking exchange of ideas and creative energy that works seamlessly across every discipline. Benoit has led exciting campaign strategy for global brands such as Logitech, Logitech G, Ultimate Ears, Sony Pictures Television, YHA, Heinemann, Artline, Tsingtao, Monteith’s, Tiger and Victorinox.

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PR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

PR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Yvonne Kong

Yvonne joined UMM in January 2017, bringing with her a background in consumer lifestyle communications, specialising in travel, food, tech, and executive profiling, not to mention a two-year stint as the Deputy Editor of WAiWAi Magazine. Prior to that, she worked in marketing and PR in Hong Kong.

At UMM, Yvonne manages and mentors the PR Team covering all aspects of PR, Media Relations, Influencer Marketing, and contract negotiation. Alongside the Joint MD’s she has been instrumental in maintaining the traditional values of PR, whilst upholding the agency’s innovative approach to influencer marketing in an ever-changing social landscape.

Good relations are key to the craft and Yvonne has fostered lasting relationships with the agency’s key clients, top-tier media, and talent management.

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SM ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

SM ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Benjamin Xerri

In May 2018 Ben joined the UMM social team from the music industry, bringing with him community management and content creation experience targeting the youth market. A natural leader, Ben quickly rose to a senior role and now manages the social media team, made up of copywriters, community managers, and ad specialists.

Ben works closely with the Joint MD’s constantly innovating within the social space, targeting a multi-generational audience, including the coveted Gen Z. From always-on management to lead generation campaigns to global roll out’s, the team is always pushing boundaries.

Meticulous in nature Ben runs the team runs like clockwork, always going beyond the KPI’s. He has excellent relationships with all of his clients, being a go-to person for any social query or collaborative campaign.

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SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Insiya Sarkar

Insiya joined UMM in 2020, offering a fresh perspective in targeting the Gen Z market via digital, social, e-commerce, print, and merchandise, coming from her media and fashion background at Total Girl/Next Media and Ally Fashion.

Combining her highly trained expertise, with a Double Masters in Graphic and Interdisciplinary Design (Australia), along with her management experience in a fast-paced environment, the creative output of UMM was elevated once again. Insiya is an important member of the integrated strategy team at UMM, always working to push the boundaries of creative comms.

Insiya has led a happy team of designers during the current pandemic, often remotely, completing a huge body of work of highly successful campaigns, for Logitech, Ultimate Ears, Blue Microphones, Dollar Sweets/Fairy Bread Day, Sony Pictures Television, OKI, Tsingtao and the soon to be released Walovi.