Rokkan, New York & San Francisco
John Noe has come a long way in advertising since receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture. Since the inception of Rokkan in 2000, he has served as one of the founding partners and CEO. The full service digital agency with offices in New York and San Francisco specializes in the strategy and execution of online business solutions, cross-platform digital marketing, e-commerce, social media and mobile. And despite a name that’s sometimes mispronounced, Rokkan is fast-becoming a well-known shop.
John has led its growth from just a 3-man production start up to 70+ full-time employees, including planners, producers, analysts, creatives and technologists. The shop has now earned over 100 awards and recognitions in almost every category.
However, it wasn’t always easy. Creating a start-up in 2000, after the dot-com bubble burst, meant humble beginnings in a New Jersey living-room-turned-office. John refers to those years in his early 20’s as “character building.” Rokkan’s first advertiser was a rock musician planning to launch a fashion label; however, client and agency soon went separate ways—leaving the fledging shop with nothing more than the resolve to make it work.
Now, a decade later, John’s passion, hands-on approach and focused vision has helped build successful client relationships with world-class brandsincluding JetBlue, American Express, Chipotle, Ford, Stolichnaya Vodka, Electronic Arts, Virgin America, Starwood Hotels, Jose Cuervo, Time Warner, Adidas and more. Today he continues to lead business development, account planning and strategy.
Noteworthy examples of Rokkan’s work includes the introduction and launch of an airline, Virgin America; more than doubling the online revenue of an international resort, the Atlantis; and creating the largest, real-time user integrated race across the country for Ford.
Thanks to John Noe’s efforts and the agency’s current pace of growth, client wins and successful launches, Rokkan continues to gain speed as one of today’s leading digital agencies to watch.
