What they say.
“Understands that space like no one else.”
“Richard comes from the Marketing Service world and understands that space like no one else. Richard has become an expert in Technology, Creativity, and Consulting and how to bridge that world with Marketing Services – which is exactly the differentiator he brings to bear in the market.”
— Dr Christian Oversohl, Global Lead Sapient Inside, Managing Director Senior Vice, President Publicis Sapient
“Delivering world-class work.”
I first worked with Richard back in the 1980s when we were both pups. Even though that was 30 years ago, I still remember this young chap who had a burning desire to excel bounding about O&M Direct.
Fast forward to 2013, SapientNitro Singapore. I got reacquainted with Richard all over again. Although we hadn’t seen each other for 3 decades, we hit it off straight away. He hadn’t changed a bit except for the grey hair. But appearances can be deceiving. He had in fact changed a lot. Transformed, perhaps. Over the years, he’d developed a whole spectrum of superpowers.
I soon discovered he had a deep knowledge of the digital world: platforms, tech, and digital production. He understood that a new economy business needed a new creative process to match. In the first 6 months we worked together, we created a seamless process for a big, complex, and fast-evolving agency. From strategy and ideation to prototyping and implementation.
But some things about Richard hadn’t changed. I was inspired by his focus on the craft. He has a passion for delivering world-class work, whether that be moving images, print, typography, or that crossroads where creativity and technology meet.
I was in awe of Richard’s work ethic, problem-solving skills, and commitment to delivering the best solution possible.
— Andy Greenaway, ECD Dentsu Singapore
“….Values with complete equality, storytelling & engineering”
“Richard is special. In a good way. You don’t find many people like him. He values complete equality, storytelling & engineering. He’s personally attuned to love craft & deeply values operational and business excellence. He gauges paperweight by touch and equally obsessed with tomorrow’s technologies. But the thing I have always valued Richard for the most was his ability to understand and motivate people to do better, be better. I have worked with him for a number of years on two different continents. I would love to again, one day soon.”
— Kim Douglas, Vice President & Managing Director, South East Asia Publicis Sapient
“Today’s industry’s missing link.”
“Richard Hollingum is today’s industry’s missing link. He can partner with top-level client executives to become their 'go-to guy' as I witnessed, but throughout he's the creative’s best friend.
Richard is a dynamic thinker with a smart commercial brain. He is able to recognize growth areas in markets and build teams to service them.
Richard has a unique Creative twist to him, allowing him to straddle the commercial world but also join the dots for creatives to produce award-winning work. I look forward to working with him again.”
— Lizi Hamer, Regional Creative Director, Octagon.
”Nothing is Impossible”
“Richard is agile, forward-thinking, and hungry. These are unusual traits in someone who has worked through-the-line, around the world, and been around for quite a while! Nothing is Impossible with Richard at MBD.
Richard is a creative thinker who understands what technology can do.
Ask him about 4D fragrance cinemas, interactive changing rooms, giant melting apples, as well as the fundamentals of the digital space. He’ll keep you hooked.
To finish, Richard will help clients to make anything possible in the Creative Technology space.“
— Melanie Cook, Head of Strategy and Consulting, Southeast Asia
“Does whatever it takes”
Everyone's got an idea in them and most of them will never see the light of day. That's because those ideas have never met Richard. And, to that end, Richard does whatever it takes.”
—John McCabe, Einstein’s Hairdresser