Launched in 1990 by Messrs. Jeremy Holmes, Martin Pollard & Norman Stott of McMahons Point, Sydney, Australia, the agency which bears the founders’ names to date is a full–service advertising agency that continues to manage brands from across the brand spectrum, ranging from FMCGs to listed blue chip financial organizations. At the very inception, the founders invited Pradeep Amirthanayagam to be the CEO, and he continued through the years, guiding the agency as it grew in stature and reputation, to become its Chairman and major stakeholder. Multi-award winning Holmes Pollard & Stott is today one of the most renowned names in the advertising arena in Sri Lanka, handling all aspects of brand communication: print, broadcast, retail, relationship marketing, online, brand concepts and strategies, brand planning, creative development and production, activation, media and advertising. The agency continues to forge lasting bonds with its diverse client portfolio and their brands to deliver impactful, creative and results-oriented marketing solutions. In addition, the agency’s portfolio of brands displays Holmes Pollard & Stott’s versatility and diversity to develop communication strategies to address all levels of economic and social strata and multiple languages-English, Sinhala and Tamil, and across multi-dimensional communication mediums – be it print, electronic, broadcast, digital, consumer level or outdoor. Be it strategic and media planning, creatively diverse advertising campaigns, strategic marketing initiatives, brand and package design, conceptualization or execution, Holmes Pollard & Stott bring to bear a wealth of market experience from both multinationals and homegrown brands to any project – be it a big budget group of companies or a small start-up venture.
