Ago Cluytens

His consulting work focuses on helping organizations “capture the hidden value” by strengthening their brand connection with their employees and customers, thus building a sustainable competitive advantage. His approach spans across traditional boundaries and integrates elements of marketing, organization development (OD) and corporate strategy development.

Ago spent several years as a management consultant with Big-4 firms Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. In 2002, he joined global financial services provider ING, where he held various executive positions in banking, insurance and wealth management, including Global Head of Marketing for the Private Banking division. He is an active member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and sits on the Advisory Board of AOM, a Geneva-based NGO associated with Grameen International.

Ago holds a Masters Degree in Marketing & Communications from the University of Brussels, and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Lausanne-based Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He obtained additional degrees and certificates from various academic institutions, including Vlerick Management School, and is a former participant of the INSEAD International Marketing Programme.

You can contact Ago at ago@brandorbland.com or connect with him via Twitter or LinkedIn. Ago regularly contributes articles and columns for leading news providers and journals, and is a frequent speaker at seminars and industry conferences.