Armistead Head of Planning at 180

180 Amsterdam appointed Ben Armistead as new Head of Planning. British native Armistead joins from Wieden+Kennedy Portland where he was Global Planning Director and responsible Electronic Arts and Powerade and Nike (regionally). Before W+K he was Senior Planner at Dare and member of the leadership team awarded Campaign’s Digital Agency of the Decade in 2009. In his new role Armistead will focus on achieving the agency’s future business plans and spearheading strategic plans for clients such as Asics, PlayStation and Qatar Airways. Armistead about his new role: “Strategic virtuosity is the life-blood of 180 Amsterdam.  Not only does the agency have a brand strategy plaque, in pride of place, on its front door, but also, it is the only agency in the world started by a strategic planner.”