Our Team

David Berkowitch

Managing Director / Co-Founder

David is a seasoned Hospitality Industry expert with an impressive track record of 20 years. He has worked with some of the most prominent names in the industry and has a deep understanding of how businesses in this sector operate. David's expertise in managing customer experience and delivering exceptional service has earned him a reputation as a customer service leader. His passion for innovation and continuous learning has led him to stay ahead of the curve with advances in technology, data analytics and digital trends. David an asset to N1 agency looking to elevate the experience of their hospitality clients and other clients as well.

He was responsible for launching some of the hottest bars, restaurants, and musical labels from scratch, including Kaffka Bar, BALAGAN, Play, and others. He handled the branding, promotion, and production aspects of these launches.

Areg Safarian

Chief Creative Officer / Co-Founder

Areg successfully completed programs from both the Higher School of Advertising and the Cannes Lions Academy. He started working as a junior art director in the advertising business at McCann-Erickson in 2003. From 2005 to 2019 he worked at BBDO. Later he joined the Y&R team. Since 2011 he has been working at Isobar and helped winning pitches for Skittles, Mercedes-Benz, Carlsberg, Google, Beiersdorf and Coca-Cola. Prior to launching N1, he was responsible for digital development at BBDO and worked with PepsiCo, Mercedes-Benz and Tuborg.

His works have been recognized at various international festivals including Art Directors Club, New York Festival, Epica awards, Effie, Busan International Advertising Festival, Golden Drum and others. Represented at Cannes Lions in the Young Creatives contest three times. Has been a jury member of the Cresta, New York Festivals and Busan festival, active Jury member of the CSS Design Awards, Webby and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, New York.

He contributed to the global creative development of EA Sports' final release of its world-famous simulator under the FIFA name: FIFA 2023.