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Andrew Suzuka created his first ad at age 10 with a flyer placed into his neighbors’ mailboxes that read “SEX!!! Now that I have your attention, don’t you think it’s time to have your carpets cleaned?” Definitely one for making an impression, Andrew has spent 24 years in the advertising industry, building and selling three agencies throughout his career, two of which focused on reaching young adults
In 2019, Andrew launched his first CPG venture, Otamot (“tomato” backwards), a product created to help his daughter eat more veggies. The product quickly captured the attention of the most prestigious names in retail, and today can be found at over 2,000 grocers including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Wegmans, Erewhon, and more. The brand expanded internationally within its first year, and today can also be found in Canada, China, South Korea, and Japan.
Andrew and Otamot have been covered by both consumer and trade publications, including Forbes Good Morning America Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Culinology, Trend Hunter, Prevention, Eat This, Not That! , and The Today Show. Otamot was also a NEXTY Finalist in 2020 for Best New Organic Food.
Andrew believes in the importance of connecting with consumers where their lifestyle brings them. Most recently, the brand launched its own game for kids on Roblox called “Otamot Obby” which has been played over 200,000 times with UGC posted virally across YouTube.
Andrew is married and lives with his wife and two children in Brooklyn, NY. While driving the growth of Otamot, which he considers his “5-9”, Andrew also maintains a full-time job as the CFO of Bayard Advertising, which is a nationally recognized recruiting marketing solutions company with clients that include Whole Foods, Walmart, Panera Bread, and hundreds more.
Learn more about Otamot at www.otamotfoods.com.
Learn more about Bayard at www.bayarad.com.
Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsuzuka/
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