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Dept Acquires Swiss Agency

Leading Swiss digital agency, Hinderling Volkart joins Dept with Immediate effect. Hinderling Volkart’s team of around 60 people is known for its award-winning work for clients such as SwissRe, PostFinance, Edelweiss, Swiss and Switzerland Tourism.

Dept acquires 100% of the shares including the subsidiaries Hinderling Volkart Bern and HV Italic. In return, the owners Michael Hinderling, Michael Volkart and Severin Klaus take a stake in Dept and remain in the management. All three locations in Zurich, Basel and Berne will continue to operate under their current management. The teams are going to work closely with Dept’s Digital Marketing team based in Zurich.

“This step is a unique opportunity to take our agency and our clients to the next level,” explains Michael Volkart. “With our quality awareness, our claim to excellent implementation and our unbroken quest for innovation, we are convinced that we can make a significant contribution to this fast-growing agency. The vision to grow into one of the most successful digital agencies in the world is our driving force for the coming years,” emphasizes Michael Hinderling.

Founded in Amsterdam in 2015, the rapidly growing agency Dept is represented in 13 countries today and employs over 1,500 people, including a team of over 200 in the UK.

Dimi Albers, CEO Dept: “Hinderling Volkart’s key strength in terms of creativity and award-winning design is impressive. They are an absolute A-player in the Swiss market and together with the current data and media team in Switzerland well-positioned to create even smarter and conversion-driven digital experiences.”

Lukas Stuber, Managing Director Dept Digital Marketing Switzerland: “As founder of Yourposition, that rebranded to Dept over a year ago, I’ve experienced the benefits of being part of a larger agency and being able to create better projects with the help of design and creative specialists. Both teams feel like a perfect fit in terms of entrepreneurship, values and high standards and I can’t wait to start working together on a local level.”

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