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Celebrity selects Venables as new global creative agencyCelebrity selects Venables as new global creative agency

Celebrity Cruises said it plans to retain independent San Francisco advertising agency Venables Bell & Partners (VB&P) as its new global creative agency, pending successful contract negotiations. For the past several years, an in-house Celebrity team has handled the line's creative work.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

September 17, 2015

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VB&P will be tasked to tell Celebrity's modern luxury brand story in a bold, differentiated and integrated way, building on the agency's experience with luxury brand Audi.

Celebrity president and ceo Lisa Lutoff-Perlo indicated she expects 'transformational' things from the partnership.

'Not only will the team help us break away from the norm with their exemplary strategic thinking and big, creative ideas, but our shared passion for delivering amazing results will help tell Celebrity's modern luxury story in fresh, compelling ways and enable our brand to continue to rise to the top of the luxury/premium category,' Lutoff-Perlo said.

'Celebrity is a brand whose time is now,' stated Paul Venables, founder and chairman, VB&P. 'They have an amazing product, they have passionate leadership, and they have a hunger to change the industry. They are 100 percent our kind of client.'

VB&P's current client roster includes adidas Golf, Audi of America, Reebok, SKYY, Intel and the Phillips 66 Co.

The agency recently won an Effie for the launch of the Audi A3, which helped the automaker increase market share by 40%, and two Cannes Lions for its Reebok 'Be More Human' online experience.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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