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Idea Hall appoints Sven Johnston as VP of Business Development

by | Jan 29, 2021

Idea Hall, an award-winning creative communications agency that specializes in holistic marketing-communications programs, announced the addition of business development expert, Sven Johnston to its executive leadership team as vice president. Johnston’s addition builds upon the agency’s marked growth throughout 2020 despite the social and economic disruptions due to the pandemic. A highly visible and prominent Orange County connector, Johnston brings over two decades of experience growing regional, national and global companies and will help expand Idea Hall’s presence in Southern California and beyond.

Sven Johnston

Sven Johnston

As Vice President of Business Development, Johnston will be instrumental in cultivating new and existing clients across the firm’s key practice studios: real estate, healthcare, business services, nonprofit, consumer products, hospitality/travel/leisure, education and public agencies. Internally, Johnston will work alongside the marketing and operations teams to help shape the agency’s regional and national growth strategy.

“Sven Johnston is a man who needs no introduction to the Orange County business community; he is one of the most well-respected and highly regarded business connectors in the industry,” said Rebecca Hall, president and CEO, Idea Hall. “It is our great fortune that timing unites us now, just as the marcom industry is forever transformed into a digital-first landscape and Idea Hall is positioned to be the agency of choice for Southern California businesses and beyond.”

Hall continued, “We warmly welcome Sven to the Idea Hall family and are excited for what’s to come with the influence of his talents and leadership.”

Throughout his career, Johnston has led growth initiatives for a variety of organizations spanning marketing and advertising startups, national food delivery companies and management consulting firms. Prior to Idea Hall, he was a founding partner and vice president of business development at Gigasavvy, a marketing firm that evolved from a four-person startup to a 30-person company with a roster of national clients under his leadership.

“Making today’s consumers stop and pay attention in a content-rich and fast-paced world needs first-class storytelling, and that is exactly what the Idea Hall foundation is built upon,” said Johnston. “I am honored to join the Idea Hall executive leadership team and aim to ensure that every company in Southern California quickly becomes aware of the A-class talent and integrated marketing authority that’s right in their backyard.”

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