A hearty congratulations are in order for advertising creative and ADC Young Guns 12 winner Alexander Kalchev, who has just been named Executive Creative Director of DDB France, the heavily awarded agency’s top creative position. Alexander has been working at DDB Paris ever since graduating from Miami Ad School in 2007.

“DDB Paris has always been the place where you can experiment and take risks, the result being a unique type of work,” says Alexander. “I am excited to continue this tradition.”

Before you all send your CVs over to DDB Paris, check out Alexander’s latest spot for Maille, which he both conceived and directed.