LEVEL Studios Strengthens Executive Leadership Team With Industry Veteran Michael Phillips

Launches new San Francisco office to support long-term growth and expansion

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Apr 24, 2015, 01:36 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LEVEL Studios, a digital marketing agency within the Razorfish Global network, today announced it has hired Michael Phillips as senior vice president of technology and innovation, a new position. Phillips will report directly to LEVEL's Chief Executive Officer Dan Connolly and will lead the agency's new San Francisco office. The office, located at 100 California Street, will support the agency's rapid expansion, positioning itself for sustainable, long-term growth.

LEVEL Studios Strengthens Executive Leadership Team With Industry Veteran Michael Phillips

In this new role, Phillips will serve as a member of the agency's executive leadership team and will be tasked with developing new, innovative technology solutions while providing strategic oversight to the technology practice. He comes to LEVEL most recently from Eleven, Inc., where he led the agency's digital production and creative technology department. Prior to his time at Eleven, Phillips built and led the BETA Group at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, the agency's creative technology and digital innovation team.

With a career spanning nearly two decades, Phillips has a strong track record developing innovative digital marketing initiatives and has deep experience with responsive web design and mobile app technologies, eCommerce, analytics and more. He is a well-known thought leader in the industry, has spoken at SXSW, and served as a Webby and Digiday awards judge. Over the course of his career Michael has worked with several influential brands including Virgin America, Google, Adobe, TD Ameritrade, ARIA Resorts & Casino, Nintendo, Sprint and Elizabeth Arden. His work has won recognition from the ADDYs, the FWA, the National Retail Federation, SXSW and the Webby Awards.

"Michael's ability to drive innovation for well-known brands and startups makes him the ideal person to launch the San Francisco office and develop new technology solutions on behalf of our clients," said Connolly. "I'm thrilled to have him be a part of the LEVEL family and serving alongside me on the executive leadership team."

Over the past year, LEVEL has more than doubled its headcount and client list and has achieved a 46% year over year growth in revenues. Employees working in the new San Francisco office will represent core discipline areas, including: recruiting, human resources, creative and technology. The agency plans to hire additional roles out of this location within the next six months to support is growing client roster.

About LEVEL Studios

LEVEL Studios is a global digital agency within the Publicis Groupe and the Razorfish Global network that delivers product and marketing experiences for some of the world's most desirable brands. LEVEL is headquartered in San Jose, CA and has more than 125 employees across offices in California and the United Kingdom.

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Contact:
Brittany Slattery, LEVEL Studios
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