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Toronto-based Rangle has announced the appointment of Michael “Howie” Howatson as its new Executive Creative Director.   In this role he will work with the agency’s clients adding creative services and a design thinking approach, to transform how companies tackle their biggest digital business opportunities.  He will be growing the Creative team at Rangle to build a broad platform of skills and services for clients to easily harness.

Prior to the move Michael was Vice President of Design / Executive Creative Director at MetaLab.
He also served as Vice President and Executive Creative Director at SapientRazorFish, where he was responsible for transforming the company’s Creative Domain in Toronto – an integrated practice group used by some of the world’s largest brands like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Cadillac Fairview, Entertainment One, Allied REIT, Bank of Montreal, and First Niagara Bank.


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Dave Forde

Dave “The Connector” Forde is a 25-year veteran of the Canadian marketing, PR, and tech industries. He is the founder of The Connected One network, including industry news sites Canadian Ad Insider and PR In Canada, and serves as a strategic business advisor. Connect with him on LinkedIn and X.


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