Nicolás Pimentel

Innovation Director

Nicolás Pimentel has been working in brand experiences for more than 17 years. He was a pioneer in the development of integrated campaigns in Argentina. Before opening +Castro he was BBDO Argentina's Director of Integrated Communications, leading innovative work such as "Barrio Bonito" for Nike and "Bring back slow dancing" for Doritos. During his last two years there, Nicolás -along with BBDO Argentina's creative team- positioned the agency among the Top 100 innovators (according to Cream) and ranked #7 in the Top Integrated Agencies by WonReport.

Email: nico@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@nicopimentel

Pedro Saleh

Executive Producer & Innovation Director

Pedro studied Psychology at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). At age 18 he lunged into the entertainment industry working primarily in the area of technical production. He acquired analogue expertise, carrying out several projects for the art and advertising industries. Later Pedro began researching the crossover of analogue and digital fields with the aim of modernizing productions which were already becoming more complex and challenging. He took part in the 1st ever visual contribution mapped over Architecture during the International Drama Festival of the city of Buenos Aires in 2004. Pedro conceived the idea of the first interactive public space in Argentina while working for BBDO and their clients Nike: he created the first conceptual football neighbourhood.  In the year 2004 he founded SAKE – a comprehensive production company committed to producing and developing a variety of contents. For nearly 7 years now Pedro has been working alongside Nico Pimentel in the field of technological developments, innovation and production. These advancements led to the set up of + Castro (2010) – his first collaborative project. 

Email: pedro@castroinnovation.com

Tomás Quartino

Creative Director

Tomas loves music but kind of sucks at it. "To be a great artist with talent, anyone can do that", he says. You can listen to his band Joguinets at http://www.facebook.com/joguinets
Tomás has worked as a copywriter since 2004. Senior copywriter at La comunidad and SANTO London he developed number of global campaigns such as "Kick Ass" and "Diesel Island" for Diesel.
He made a 2 year hiatus to study music at the London Music School and to work at Pub in East London just to learn how to pour the perfect pint of Guiness.
He did.
Cheers.

Email: tomas@castroinnovation.com

Manolo Jofré

Innovation Strategist

Manolo is a terrible dancer but he likes believing that he owns a very particular style. He isn't a gifted football player, nevertheless he has acknowledged to be a great goal keeper. He loves music but doesn't have a nice voice, that's why he "sang" several years in a punk rock band.
In other words, Manolo is an optimist.
An optimistic explorer who likes to walk through spaces that combine brands with pop culture.
He has worked as a strategist at Madre Buenos Aires, Ogilvy & Mather and Euro RSCG collaborating in local, regional and global projects.

Email: manolo@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@manolojofre

Pablo Del Bosco

Innovation Producer

Raised up around Latin America, PoLee is a restless art-soul. He's been the Editor of El Planeta Urbano lifestyle mag and a freelance for TV, radio and graphic media. At Niceto Club, BA's famous live music venue, he worked as Communication Director, Producer and Curator. He is Director of MUTEK [AR], a local branch for the Digital Creativity and Electronic Music Festival from Canada, member of ICAS Network (International Cities of Advanced Sound), and special advisor for TMDG Trimarchi Graphic Design Meeting and Panorámica Audiovisual Festival.

Email: polee@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@PoLeeBA

Darío Rodríguez

Experience Designer

Online Dario is @almondigalab. Offline he is an architect and experience designer. He runs the collaborative design and 3D model behaviour analysis development area. In 2007 he was awarded a special mention for the master plan reform project for Trieste, Italy. In 2008 he received the 3rd prize for the Moulin Rouge reform and in 2010 he won the product category of the Heineken Inspire contest. In 2011 he produced the first radio show via Twitter.

Email: dario@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@almondigalab

Lucia Labougle

Innovation Strategist

She started her advertising journey in Agulla & Baccetti in the account department and continued her trip working at Grey, Young & Rubicam and Ponce; where she led local, regional and global projects. During her stay in Ponce, her curiosity made her switch to the planning department where she collaborated as an strategist. Loves getting surprised everyday and has a deep belief in the power of ideas, now ventures to join the ship of +Castro team.

Email: lucia@castroinnovation.com

Sebastián Zuddio

Project Developer

After tasting Political Science, Sebastián decides to try Advertising and starts working as a delivery boy in Xaga, jumping soon to the account area; creating and leading projects for brands like Pepsi, Tulipán, Personal, Monsanto, Super Vea, Royal Canin.

Later he lands in Quick Media Solutions, splitting between account direction, new business development and strategic planning; including regional projects for Microsoft and Unilever.
He also took part in Ogilvy&Mather as a Digital Project Director, where he carried out digital advertising campaigns for brands from BAT group in Argentina; and was regional digital responsible for Kimberly Clark.
Now, he is in Castro.

Email: sebastian@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@sebaszuddio

Martu Sasso

Experience Designer

Discovered by Cris Morena, she shared a few "empanadas" without olives with Antonio Banderas. Art lover, studied advertising and cinema. Music guided her to new adventures, and new adventures led her to Hawaii where she discovered the movement of her hips, dancing the Hula Hula.
She had an early start in advertising agencies and her curiosity took her soon to Mexico where she was employed by Digital entretainment Agency as an Art Director.
Months later she opened her own restaurant in Costa Rica. After a year of culinary experimentation she returned to Buenos Aires where she took again the creativity road.
Restless mind, rock steady soal seeker formed the Cooperativa Mental, and months later she was starting a solidary project called, Litter of Light Argentina.
In +Castro Martu found the family and the laboratory she was looking for to continue reinventing.

Email: martu@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@martusasso

Francesco Vicenzi

The italian guy

Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Francesco left his home town right after graduating in civil engineering to move to San Francisco, California.

After six years in North Cal, a degree in advertising and an experience as an art director in few advertising agencies, he relocated to Buenos Aires, to join +CASTRO.

Huge Inter Milan fan, doesn't miss a game from 1997.

Email: francesco@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@franvicen

Flor Arrizabalaga

Project Assistant

Graduated in Communications and an advertising fan, Flor went from working at a marketing company to a digital agency, until people from +Castro decided to bring some style and female essence to the office.
In 2010, together with two more partners, she founded Oh My Godess!, her clothing brand for fashionable young women. She also ventured into the world of cooking, studing at the Argentine Institute of Gastronomy.
Twitter lover and idealistic girl, she writes about her life and lets us know her every day via @elmundodeflora. Flor was the first female incorporation at +Castro.

Email: flor@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@elmundodeflora

Ignacio Varone

House Manager

Ignacio is a Graphic Designer, Advertiser, Illustrator, Musician, Class Assistant, Delivery Guy, Castrista, Improvisator, Short-sighted-smiley green colour fan, Handyman and sometimes Wife Reminder, among other particular skills.

Email: ignacio@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@nachovarone

Esteban Minoyetti

Brand Shrink

Some time ago Esteban almost became and industrial engineer but then he turned into a copywriter. One day, he summitted the Aconcagua and the next one he was working in Madrid as a creative director in global teams for companies like Renault and Unilever. These days he thinks that every brand problem is totally human so he founded LINDA Brand Psychology, a Strategic Planning Studio where he defines himself as a "brand shrink".

Email: esteban@castroinnovation.com  |   Twitter:@minoyetti