We are an agency with a core focus:
raise the bar for brands facing growing pains

Dion co-founded NGEN after running his own boutique design agency with North America's leading companies as clients, including Canon, Computer Associates, Kia Motors, Apotex Pharmaceuticals, Schlage/Ingersoll Rand, Symbol Technologies, Hudson's Bay Company and Heinz. An honour graduate in visual communication design and photography from York University, he directs day-to-day operations of NGEN’s creative department, managing budgets, timelines and resources, keeping everything running smoothly, even his classic car.

Michael champions the core disciplines of strategy, creativity and business acumen. The consummate adman, with a proven track record for consistently developing and delivering results for clients such as Toyota, Sporting Life, Mazda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Carlsberg Beer and Casino Niagara. A devoted practitioner of integrated communications, a smart digital presence and the power of one-to-one marketing, he offers clients a unique perspective on marketing solutions and advertising best practices. Mike’s not being afraid to walk into a dark room and find the light switch.

Tania is our ambitious and charismatic head of accounts who has previously worked with clients like TELUS, Public Mobile, Dyson, Ford, Microsoft, Samsung, HP, Snickers, Bacardi, Pizza Hut and KFC.

She’s a dedicated team player who sees every project through from its inception to delivery while being enthusiastic about ensuring that the client is always satisfied.

Her work has received numerous accolades worldwide at Socialathon Awards, Diginomics, Dragons of Asia, Summit Creative Awards, Hermes Creative Awards, Marcom Awards and Lurzer's Archive. Tania obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Delhi University and participated in activities and clubs related to music, theatre, and dance. She’s an artistic person with lots to offer and a strong work ethic that shines through in every task that she takes on.

Multi-award winning all-rounder with a bachelor in Advertising and Marketing, an MBA in Corporate Communications, and a recent graduate of Miami Ad School’s strategic planning program. Victor has been recognized with 30+ international awards and was nominated 1 of 20 new talents of the promo marketing industry. He has led creative for clients such as Honda, Renault, Volvo Trucks, Mondelez, Kraft, Caixa (Brazilian National Bank), Embratur (Brazilian National Tourism), Tim (Italian telecom leader in mobile services) HSBC and Electrolux. We thought Victor was a closet metalhead because he plays a 7 string guitar, but it turns out he has recorded 2 albums and was profiled by Guitar Player magazine.

With 9 years as a communications lecturer and 17 as a designer, Gildie is the definition of a creative media maven. She’s passionate and expert in digital design, content creation, branding, corporate identity and package design. She has taught over 1000 students in semiotics, marketing, font design, history of typography and design basics. She holds 2 national sporting records, speaks 3 languages, plays 4 types of recorders and has written and illustrated 5 children's books she’s too modest to have published. A non-stop learner, Gildie recently added to her skillset at OCAD, Red Academy and Hackeryou catching up on the latest UX/UI trends. This while running a tight studio, ensuring projects are on time and on budget, all the while being the most adored person in the agency.

Stephen heads up our IT department, turning great creative ideas into websites, eblasts, and interactive displays. After graduating from Carlton U with degrees in Computer Science with Honours and minor Mathematics he spent almost two decades in Europe before returning home to Canada to work on some of the top online retail brands in the country. Notably, he was included in the Top 10 Mathematicians in the country and admits to holding a Black Belt in the Martial Arts. Who are we to argue?