La comunidad (agency)

The Community
IndustryAdvertising, Branding, Marketing
Founded2001
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Founders:
Jose Molla
Joaquin Molla
ParentPublicis Sapient
DivisionsThe Community
The Maker's Lab
Websitethecommunityagency.com

The Community (stylized as the community and also known as La Comunidad) is a global advertising agency with offices in Miami, Buenos Aires, London, San Francisco and New York City. It was founded in March 2001, simultaneously in both the USA and Argentina by Jose and Joaquin Molla. Jose Molla was Creative Director for Nike International at Wieden+Kennedy, while Joaquin was the Creative Director of Ratto/BBDO in Argentina.[1][2] The company was founded on the idea that every brand has its community with whom it connects through universal truths which transcend nations and ethnicities.[3]

In January 2014, The Community was acquired by SapientNitro, which itself became Publicis Sapient in 2015. The following month, Joaquín and José Mollá published a satiric video called "Why we sold", explaining in their own words the reasons they decided to join SapientNitro, while enjoying different fancy and extravagant luxuries that they could now afford.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2 Minutes With … Joaquín Mollá, Founder and CCO of The Community". Muse by Clio. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ Corona, Luz (2023-10-10). "Adweek's Multicultural Agency of the Year Is The Community". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "La Comunidad Named One of the 10 Best Agencies in the U.S. on Advertising Age's Prestigious A-List". www.businesswire.com. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ "La Comunidad - Why We Sold". 11 February 2014.