APS solution
APS Group are in-house agency specialists, the perfect partner for Ahold Delhaize’s new marketing vision.
As a global communications company working in-house with a number of retailers, APS understands the demands of multi-channel campaigns throughout the year. Their teams work closely with a number of lead agencies, with creatives able to quickly immerse themselves in a campaign – expanding key visuals and concepts and delivering fully-fledged communications, on tight timelines and budgets.
APS provides a unique, one-client touchpoint, taking any brief from concept through to completion and delivery – whether this is POS and packaging in store, creative concepts, video, photography, design, digital or social media content creation.
Being onsite allows for shorter lines of communication. Creative teams work as one with the client to ensure each campaign’s true potential is realized and value-added at every point of the journey.
The APS creative network globally will support Ahold Delhaize’s onsite team in Zaandaam – however, support will predominantly come from APS’ Eindhoven creative hub, who have worked closely with the onsite team since day one, to ensure brand and cultural immersion.
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Vanessa Hofland – Ahold Delhaize Studio Director
Our partnership with APS Group has allowed us to deliver on a vision we have had for some time now: to increase control of our marketing communications.
By creating our own in-house agency we give our marketers direct access to and involvement in the creation of their communications, making us more agile, cost-effective and efficient across every channel.
We continue to work in partnership with our lead agency TBWA to create campaigns that will connect with our audiences and drive footfall into our stores – our teams then manage and deliver the execution of these campaigns in-house.
John Nodding – APS Group Executive Director
Our relationship with Ahold Delhaize brings to life the real value of the APS Group proposition. Having worked for Ahold Delhaize as a print partner for many years, we understand their business, their culture, and their goals.
The knowledge and trust built up over this time enabled us to confidently propose an in-house agency solution that would not only meet Vanessa’s new requirements but would also seamlessly connect with the print solution already in place. This further streamlines the end to end marketing production process and enables us to deliver even more value to our client.
The growth of our global in-house agency offering is a key focus for APS as we continue to respond to the needs of our clients.