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Altavia Strengthens its Presence in Southeast Asia With the Acquisition of ielo Design
Altavia group, the world’s leading independent network dedicated to Retail Marketing Services, acquires ielo design agency and strengthens its presence in South East Asia and the reach of its Travel Retail division.
Co-founded in Singapore in 2014 by Cloe Faye and Jeanne Mouterde, ielo design is a creative agency that combines strategy and creativity to craft memorable experiences through tailored brand communication and interior design for retailers, brands, and F&B businesses.
As a fully integrated agency, it offers a comprehensive range of services, including market insight, customer analysis, creative concepts & design development.
Ielo design specializes in retail and travel retail, drawing on its richness and diversity to deliver exceptional projects. Its multicultural team comprises six nationalities and speaks eight languages, bringing a wealth of perspectives and expertise to every initiative. The agency leverages its global experience to tailor projects that resonate with local cultures and behaviours. With extensive experience across a large diversity of sectors, ielo design gathers valuable insights that inform its creative strategies & concepts.
The clientele spans local, regional, and global markets, with a particular focus on the Southeast Asian region.
From its studio in Singapore, the agency manages retail concepts creations and adaptations as well as brand communication projects across all continents, having successfully implemented initiatives in over 30 countries and more than 100 locations across the world, including major airports such as Changi Singapore, Hong Kong International Airport, Hangzhou International departure, London Heathrow or Roissy Charles de Gaulle in Paris for clients such as Lagardère Travel Retail, EssilorLuxottica, China Duty Free Group, Nikon, Sodiaal and Engie to name a few…
ielo will join forces with Altavia Travel Retail, a platform dedicated to providing high value strategy consulting, creative design and implementation services to airport management companies, retail and F&B operators, GTR brands.
In addition to its offices in the UK, Dubai and China, Altavia Travel Retail accelerates its development in strategic South East Asia with an highly experienced and skilled Singapore based hub.
Altavia Group CEO, Sydney Palti commented: “The acquisition of ielo design strengthens Altavia’s Travel Retail offering and contributes to our objective of industry leadership. Thanks to the complementary nature of ielo design and the group’s other Travel Retail experts, our ambition is to shape the future of this retail channel.”
Altavia Travel Retail, Managing Director, Hugo Vanderschaegh commented: “It is a perfect match! ielo’s combined approach in retail strategy and creative design perfectly aligns with our philosophy. Their team have great knowledge of the travel retail and is behind many successful concepts at Singapore airport, one of the benchmarks in pax experience and retail innovation. We look forward to bringing these knowledge and resources to our clients.”
Co-Founder and General Manager, Jeanne Mouterde commented “Reaching our 10-year milestone and joining Altavia marks an important step toward our future. With like-minded experts by our side, we are eager to expand our reach and explore new opportunities. The growth ahead is thrilling, and the adventure is exciting. We look forward to the benefits this partnership will bring to our clients and to the group future businesses.”
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Cloe Faye commented “After a decade of growth, we are thrilled to join a group that shares our mindset and values. Our focus on customer experience and human emotion aligns perfectly with their approach. The entrepreneurial spirit and core values of the group resonate deeply with those at ielo design. We are excited about the possibilities this partnership brings and believe that joining forces holds great promise for the future.”
SOURCE: ielo Design
