Originally published October 2020. Merged and edited on Jul 7, 2026.
Alexei Orlov is the founder and Global CEO of MTM (Moments that Matter), a marketing and communications holding group he launched in 2017 after more than two decades in senior brand and marketing roles at Volvo, Volkswagen, Avon, and Omnicom's DAS.
MTM operates across New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, and Shanghai. Its four agencies — Local Projects, Camron PR, Syndicate Sub Rosa, and NOM — service more than 120 clients across brand activation, media optimization, experience design, and content. The group has developed two proprietary AI-driven platforms, NOMads and Empath.io, that sit inside its agency stack.
Career
Before founding MTM, Orlov served as senior advisor to the CEO and chairman of DAS, Omnicom Group's international division. He led brand and marketing strategy for the Volkswagen portfolio across ASEAN and Greater China as part of the company's regional executive team, with joint responsibility for commercial performance across the region.
He was global brand communications director at Volvo Cars and marketing director at Volvo UK during a period when the UK market was the second-largest national sales company inside the Volvo Corporation.
Earlier in his career, Orlov owned two brand-strategy consultancies, MCW and ROCQM. He was appointed marketing director at Avon Cosmetics Retail Europe as the youngest executive to hold a director-level role at the company. He was a founding member of the Paperchase Retail Group.
MTM at a Glance
Founded: 2017
Structure: Boutique holding group, four agencies
Agencies: Local Projects, Camron PR, Syndicate Sub Rosa, NOM
Offices: New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Shanghai
Clients: 120+ global brands
Proprietary technology: NOMads, Empath.io
2018 capital raise: $30 million following two acquisitions
Recognition
Orlov was named CMO of the Year by the World Brand Congress. MTM's work across its four agencies has earned more than 150 industry accolades.
Brand Philosophy
Orlov's operating thesis at MTM is that authority brands earn position by delivering on specific promises to consumers at specific moments — the "moments that matter" — rather than by broad awareness spending. His work centers on brand strategy, marketing deployment, and operational change management at the intersection of consumer experience and commercial performance.
Alexei Orlov is the founder and Global CEO of MTM (Moments that Matter), a marketing and communications holding group he launched in 2017. Before MTM he held senior brand and marketing roles at Volvo, Volkswagen, Avon, and Omnicom's DAS.
What is MTM (Moments that Matter)?
MTM is a boutique marketing and communications holding group founded by Alexei Orlov in 2017. It operates four agencies — Local Projects, Camron PR, Syndicate Sub Rosa, and NOM — across New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, and Shanghai, serving more than 120 clients.
Where did Alexei Orlov work before founding MTM?
He was senior advisor to the CEO and chairman of Omnicom's DAS, led brand and marketing strategy for the Volkswagen portfolio across ASEAN and Greater China, and served as global brand communications director at Volvo Cars and marketing director at Volvo UK and Avon Cosmetics Retail Europe.
What is Alexei Orlov's brand philosophy?
That authority brands earn position by delivering on specific promises to consumers at specific moments — the "moments that matter" — rather than through broad awareness spending.
What are NOMads and Empath.io?
They are the two proprietary AI-driven platforms MTM developed to sit inside its agency stack.
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