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Accelerate your brand’s growth in North America
Whether you’re entering the US and Canadian markets for the first time or looking to scale your existing presence, Meet the People (MTP) helps European businesses grow faster and stronger in North America.
With 800+ experts across 11 offices in the US and Canada, MTP is a creative, media, and performance agency group that combines European brand thinking with North American market execution. Founded and led by European entrepreneurs, we understand what drives success for international brands, and how to translate that into measurable growth on the ground.
Our integrated approach spans brand strategy, media, performance & experiential marketing, content creation, and e-commerce optimization, supported by deep category experience across consumer goods, B2B, and lifestyle sectors.
We work with over 200 leading brands — from Ritter Sport, L’Oréal, and Nespresso to BMW, Bosch, and Moët Hennessy — helping them adapt, localize, and scale in a highly competitive environment.
For companies seeking a smooth initial path to the US market, MTP collaborates with KD Global USA, a trusted logistics and distribution specialist.
Together we offer European businesses a seamless go-to-market model — combining MTP’s strategic and creative leadership with KD Global’s expertise in import, compliance, and fulfillment.
“This alliance gives European entrepreneurs an actionable and realistic way to start selling and growing in North America. Our team sets up the creative, marketing, and e-commerce foundation, while KD Global - starting with import - delivers the operational reliability to make it work. It’s a 360° growth model built for agile, ambitious European SMEs”, said Tim Ringel, Founder & CEO of Meet The People.
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If your brand is ready to expand, accelerate, or elevate its North American footprint, we’d love to discuss how MTP can help you achieve it.
Please fill out the form below and our international team will be in touch to explore the right growth strategy for your business.
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GILLES BOURDIN, PARTNER, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Gilles joined Meet the People in November 2024 to lead the launch of our business development activities in Europe, introducing a dedicated service specifically designed to support European entrepreneurs and business leaders in establishing or expanding on the US or Canadian markets.
Leveraging his extensive experience and the agency’s local expertise, Gilles helps providing tailored solutions for European companies navigating the challenges and complexities of entering the US, whether they are targeting specific cities or states or looking to expand nationally.
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From 2018 to 2024, Gilles served as SVP Global Business Partner at IPG Mediabrands’ Reprise and UM, leading Nestlé’s global account and founding the agency THRIVE. His leadership expanded IPG Mediabrands into 35 new Nestlé markets.
Previously, he spent 18 years at NetBooster (now Artefact), spearheading its international expansion from 2000, serving as COO (2002), investment partner and co-founder (2005), and playing a key role in the 2006 IPO.
With expertise in business leadership, consulting, and global client management, Gilles has acquired and managed major accounts, including Nestlé, Richemont, Sony, Crucial, Accor, Hilton, Starwood, BMW, SCA, Michelin, and Estée Lauder.
Gilles is a native French and German speaker and holds German, French, and Swiss citizenship.