BBDO Interactive Services, Düsseldorf — Account Director, June 2000 to October 2002. Managing a portfolio of financial-sector clients and winning new business through integrated digital communication strategies and web-based application services within the broader BBDO agency network.
At BBDO Interactive Services in Düsseldorf, Michael Brinkmann served as Account Director from 2000 to 2002, building and managing a portfolio of financial-sector clients including Volkswagen Financial Services and Heineken. He led new business activities, delivered integrated digital communication strategies, and established project management standards that improved quality and efficiency across the division.
This station built the commercial instincts and client-facing discipline that underpinned his later executive roles in marketing, partnerships, and business development — first at Pago eTransaction, then for 14 years at Wirecard.