Ken Muench (left) and Jeff Fox have left their respective posts at Draftfcb to launch Collider, a strategic marketing consultancy in California.
Collider, which Muench describes as a consultancy that “connects brands to culture through insights, ideas and innovation,” officially opened on Monday, and it did so with a big client: Taco Bell, which is hosting the new partners at their Irvine, California headquarters before they move to a new office in Santa Ana.
“My departure [from Draft] was cool. It was not bitter at all,” Muench tells Portada. In fact, Taco Bell will continue to do its creative work with Draft, but is already working with Collider in several innovation and strategic marketing projects.
“We do not offer creative services, so we have a very neutral position, and do not compete with advertising agencies,” says Muench, who prior to joining Draftfcb worked at Grupo Gallegos and Casanova Pendrill.
Collider is launching with a staff of 5, including Muench, Fox and 3 planners. The new offices, where the partners plan to move to in a few weeks, are strategically located in an up and coming neighborhood in Santa Ana: Next door to a gay & lesbian bar and upstairs from a tortería.
