On Saturday, February 10, Yaroslav Vedmid, the founder and CEO of the Postmen communications agency, died. reported on the Postmen Facebook page. The company twice became the communication agency of the year in Ukraine. Currently, the agency is working as usual.
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Key facts
- Yaroslav Vedmid died due to a sudden cardiac arrest, Postmen reported. He was 45 years old. The company did not provide other details about the founder’s death. Postmen is working as usual.
- Farewell to the Bear will take place in St. Michael’s Cathedral on Tuesday, February 13, at 10:00 a.m. reported wife Olena Vedmid.
Context
Bear founded the Postmen agency in 2013. The company twice became the communication agency of the year in Ukraine according to the version of the All-Ukrainian advertising coalition. The agency’s portfolio includes projects for Ukrainian brands Nova Poshta, Uklon, Kormotech, Darnytsia, as well as for UNICEF and the Ministry of Culture.
In 2020, Facebook deleted a network of “coordinated, inauthentic” Ukrainian pages, which was “particularly active” during the presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine in 2019. Facebook linked the activity to the Postmen agency, the latter did not comment on the statement. The agency’s services were used by Ukrainian politicians and institutions, including Petro Poroshenko, the “Voice” party and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
Added. Press service of the agency Postmen, in a comment to Forbes, states that information regarding Postmen’s connection with a network of inauthentic accounts has been made public Facebook, is unverified.
In 2021, the Postmen agency topped the “Communication Agency of the Year” rating of the All-Ukrainian Advertising Coalition for the first time. At the Effie Awards Ukraine last year, the agency’s projects were included in nine shortlists and received six awards. In 2023, Postmen received the title of agency of the year for the second time in a row.
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