Joshua Hirsch goes Deutsch

Los Angeles-based advertising agency Deutsch LA has announced the appointment of Joshua Hirsch as the company’s new EVP, executive creative technology director. Hirsch, who takes over from Trevor O'Brien joins from Publicis Kaplan Thaler where he served as chief technology officer. In his new role Hirsch will lead the agency’s team of 55 in-house creatives, known for building enterprise-level websites for brands like Volkswagen Taco Bell, Esurance and Pop Secret. Hirsch is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences and a long-standing adviser on Adobe product launches.