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[[David Droga]] founded Droga5 in [[New York City]] in 2006. Droga said that he named the agency after the tag his mother used to sew into his clothes (He is the fifth of six children and his mother stitched labels in her children's clothing based on birth order).[{{cite news|last1=Dan|first1=Avi|title=Droga5's David Droga About Redefining Advertising|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/avidan/2011/12/13/the-ad-agency-guru-who-helped-get-obama-elected/#53b37fec1234|work=Forbes|date=December 13, 2011}}] |
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[[David Droga]] founded Droga5 in [[New York City]] in 2006. Droga said that he named the agency after the tag his mother used to sew into his clothes (He is the fifth of six children and his mother stitched labels in her children's clothing based on birth order).[{{cite news|last1=Dan|first1=Avi|title=Droga5's David Droga About Redefining Advertising|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/avidan/2011/12/13/the-ad-agency-guru-who-helped-get-obama-elected/#53b37fec1234|work=Forbes|date=December 13, 2011}}] |
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In 2008, Droga5 opened a second office in [[Sydney]] in David Droga's homeland of [[Australia]]; this office was closed in September 2015[{{cite news|last1=Perrett|first1=Michelle|title=Droga5 closes Sydney office|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/droga5-closes-sydney-office/1363398|publisher=Campaign|date=September 9, 2015}}] as Droga5 turned its focus to the European market and its London office, which opened in 2013.[{{cite news|last1=Beltrone|first1=Gabriel|title=London is the Next Market For Droga5|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/london-next-market-droga5-148880|publisher=[[Adweek]]|date=April 25, 2013}}] |
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In 2008, Droga5 opened a second office in [[Sydney]] in David Droga's homeland of [[Australia]]; this office was closed in September 2015[{{cite news|last1=Perrett|first1=Michelle|title=Droga5 closes Sydney office|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/droga5-closes-sydney-office/1363398|publisher=Campaign|date=September 9, 2015}}] as Droga5 turned its focus to the European market and its [[London]] office, which opened in 2013.[{{cite news|last1=Beltrone|first1=Gabriel|title=London is the Next Market For Droga5|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/london-next-market-droga5-148880|publisher=[[Adweek]]|date=April 25, 2013}}] |
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In July 2013, [[William Morris Endeavor]] announced a significant minority investment in Droga5. According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', "executives from both companies said the partnership would allow them to create more brand-supported content by combining their significant advertising and entertainment resources."[{{cite news|last1=Vega |first1=Tanzina |author-link=Tanzina Vega |title=William Morris to Invest in Droga5, an Ad Agency |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/media/william-morris-to-invest-in-droga5-an-ad-agency.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=July 11, 2013}}] Droga5's New York office relocated to Wall Street in 2014.[{{cite web|title=Governor Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg Announce Droga5 to Re-Locate to Lower Manhattan and Create 154 New Jobs|url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-mayor-bloomberg-announce-droga5-re-locate-lower-manhattan-and-create-154-new|website=New York State Government|access-date=2016-10-02|archive-date=2021-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204233351/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-mayor-bloomberg-announce-droga5-re-locate-lower-manhattan-and-create-154-new|url-status=dead}}][{{cite news|last1=Tejada|first1=John|title=Take a Video Tour of Droga5's Offices, Easily the Coolest on Wall Street|url=http://www.adweek.com/video/advertising-branding/agency-taking-creativity-wall-street-162093|publisher=Adweek|date=January 13, 2015}}] |
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In July 2013, [[William Morris Endeavor]] announced a significant minority investment in Droga5. According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', "executives from both companies said the partnership would allow them to create more brand-supported content by combining their significant advertising and entertainment resources."[{{cite news|last1=Vega |first1=Tanzina |author-link=Tanzina Vega |title=William Morris to Invest in Droga5, an Ad Agency |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/media/william-morris-to-invest-in-droga5-an-ad-agency.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=July 11, 2013}}] Droga5's New York office relocated to Wall Street in 2014.[{{cite web|title=Governor Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg Announce Droga5 to Re-Locate to Lower Manhattan and Create 154 New Jobs|url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-mayor-bloomberg-announce-droga5-re-locate-lower-manhattan-and-create-154-new|website=New York State Government|access-date=2016-10-02|archive-date=2021-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204233351/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-mayor-bloomberg-announce-droga5-re-locate-lower-manhattan-and-create-154-new|url-status=dead}}][{{cite news|last1=Tejada|first1=John|title=Take a Video Tour of Droga5's Offices, Easily the Coolest on Wall Street|url=http://www.adweek.com/video/advertising-branding/agency-taking-creativity-wall-street-162093|publisher=Adweek|date=January 13, 2015}}] |