Independent international media agency The Specialist Works has appointed Tim Neligan as managing director to lead the next stage of growth following the recent management buyout led by CEO Martin Woolley and COO Parry Jones. Neligan, most recently commercial director APAC & EMEA at Publicis Media’s investment arm APX, will help The Specialist Works develop […]
Global brand experience agency TRO has announced two key senior leadership appointments. Former Chief Operating Officer Michael Wyrley-Birch has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Responsible for all TRO offices, Michael will continue to play a vital role in the wider strategy and leadership of the global agency, collaborating with Omnicom Group agencies internationally. Michael was […]
In-house specialist Oliver UK is bolstering its creative team with three key hires: Kevin Bratley joins as creative director, while brother-and-sister duo Jade and Lee Trott assume roles as art director and copywriter respectively. All three will work across key accounts and report to Oliver UK’s ECD, Rob Kavanagh. Bratley will direct all integrated creativity across the […]
Behavioural communications agency, HeyHuman, has announced the appointment of Liz Brown to the new role of associate creative director. Her hire brings an all-female creative lead to HeyHuman, alongside executive creative director, Shnoosee Bailey, and creative director, Carole Davids. Brown arrives at HeyHuman with over a decade’s worth of experience at agencies including, Doner as […]
Charlie Bigham’s has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a new marketing director to support the ongoing growth of the business. Kerry Collinge has joined the fast-growing company with over 20 years’ marketing experience in the food and drink sector. Kerry previously served as marketing director at healthy snack brand Nine Foods and […]
Publicis Media has announced the promotion of Erica Taylor to the role of managing director, PMX UK. In her role, Taylor will oversee the group commercial trading and operational models across all business units. Working closely with the trading leads in each of Publicis Media’s six agencies, Zenith, Starcom, Performics, Digitas, Spark Foundry and Blue […]
TruRating, a technology company specialising in point-of-payment customer feedback solutions has announced the appointment of Gareth Johns as chief data officer. The hire of the former Starcount Insights and Dunnhumby heavyweight comes on the back of an impressive growth spurt for the startup, which has now collected over 26m customer ratings across the UK, Canada, Australia […]
David Jones, founder of You & Mr Jones has announced that Rebecca Sykes has been named Global CEO of video content creation network Mofilm. Promoted from her role as managing director of Europe for Mofilm, Sykes will now lead the growth and development of the tech-driven, diverse community of filmmakers, reporting directly to David […]
Craig Wildman joins brand experience agency 2Heads as their global managing director. Craig comes with more than 20 years’ experience of financial, commercial, operational & client management, across the digital, PR, experiential and creative industries arena, most recently as Global COO at The Communications Store. In his role at 2Heads, Craig will have responsibility across […]
Fyans will be tasked with sharpening the media planning and buying offering to ensure it expresses the company’s ‘Boundless’ mindset, and to grow it as the market seeks independent and nimble alternatives to the faltering network and holding companies. Fyans has extensive experience in a wide range of sectors including travel, finance, automotive, FMCG, QSR and […]
Spark Foundry has announced the appointment of Chris Boothe to the role of global brand president effective immediately. Boothe, who currently serves as CEO of Spark Foundry USA, will focus on further scaling Spark Foundry’s unique brand proposition across 60 global offices in 35 countries. As global brand president, Boothe will be responsible for driving growth […]
In February, Identity appointed Toby Havord as experiential account director, heading up the experiential department in the business development team. Toby has over 20 years of experience within experiential marketing, producing large scale roadshows, events and product launches for the likes of Adidas, BMW, Diageo, Heinz, Kellogg’s, Samsung and many more. Toby’s experience in the industry has allowed him to […]
Foodservice Catering Equipment specialist, Nisbets Plc. has announced the appointment of Lynn King into the newly created role of customer experience, brand and marketing director’. Lynn brings a wealth of marketing experience into the position having delivered significant results within a number of senior marketing roles, most recently as vice president brand & customer development […]
blowUP media has promoted Simon Russell to managing director sales and Howard Staines to head of sales. The decision was driven by the business’ desire to further provide ownership of hard-to-reach audiences through giant poster advertising in new and creative ways. Russell has been at blowUP media for three years, joining as sales director following […]
Pumpkin PR has appointed former Penguin Random House communications director, Maureen Corish, as managing director. With more than 20 years’ experience of leading communications for global organisations and world-class brands, including Penguin Random House, Emap PLC and the BBC, Corish will be responsible for leading Pumpkin’s strategic development and growing the client portfolio which includes the likes of M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy, 23red and Tribal Worldwide London. She will report directly to Pumpkin […]
Brand design agency, Conran Design Group, has announced the appointment of Dominic Zammit as head of digital with immediate effect. Zammit will be responsible for all of the digital output of the agency, working closely with clients to deliver effective digital solutions. He will continue to evolve the agency’s digital proposition and capability, both as […]
In a rapidly changing retail environment where customer experience is paramount, Retail Marketing Group, is strengthening its management team to equip the company for future growth. Andy Tow has been appointed as managing director to bolster its market position and expansion into global territories. Following his appointment, Andy Tow, MD, Retail Marketing Group, explains: “What […]
David Bletso joins 2Heads as global chief financial officer, a key part of the Agency’s management team. He brings over 20 years’ experience within the media industry, including his more recent position as CFO for IPG Mediabrands. In his role at 2Heads, David will work with all the department heads on commercial strategies, legal and […]
Independent global marketing and media consultancy, Ebiquity, has announced today the appointment of Rob Woodward as Chairman Designate. He will succeed Michael Higgins who will retire after 12 years as Chairman of the Company, following the AGM on 9th May. Joining Ebiquity on 1st March, Rob will work closely with Group CEO Michael Karg to […]
Kinetic has appointed Nicole Lonsdale to the newly-created role of chief planning officer. The appointment extends Kinetic’s strategic planning capabilities at a time when ongoing growth in Digital Out-of-Home continues to drive new and increasingly complex integrated opportunities for advertisers in outdoor environments. As chief planning officer, Nicole will be responsible for developing smart audience […]
UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry has chosen GES as its global digital partner to drive attendee engagement at its events in 2018. Poken by GES will deploy its smart exhibition technology at UFI’s major international events, including the European Conference in Verona, and the 85th Global Congress, set to be held […]
Freeman has been named an official approved partner for all Mobile World Congress (MWC) events worldwide, in a new three-year deal with leading event producer, the GSMA. The agreement will see Freeman act as a recommended agency for the flagship MWC event in Barcelona beginning in 2019. The company will have the opportunity to apply […]
Ecrebo has announced it has appointed Kelvin Clibbon as chief technology officer (CTO).In his role as CTO, Clibbon will focus on enhancing Ecrebo’s OnPoint point of sale marketing platform in anticipation of the evolving needs of retailers across the globe. “Ecrebo presents an opportunity to join one of the most exciting growth software companies in Europe […]
Experienced account director, Gavin Frost has joined Blitz as branch manager of its Olympia London office. With over 15 years’ experience in the events industry, Frost joins Blitz from event production company R&B Group, where he managed the company’s London operation. Prior to this, Frost worked within the theatre and entertainment industries as a production […]
Produce UK today announces the appointment of Sam Oxley to the role of managing director at the artistic event-making and placemaking agency. The appointment comes at a time of strong agency growth, which is now being supported with a realignment of management responsibilities. The shift sees Oxley, former managing partner at House PR, focusing on […]
Global creative experiences group Because has announced the appointment of a new Creative Director as the thriving agency continues to grow its service offering. Natasha Blevins brings two decades of creative experience to Because from some of the UK’s biggest integrated agencies. Accomplished in concept development and strategic thinking, Natasha most recently worked at FCB […]
Momentum Worldwide has appointed Alistair Bryan to join the UK Board as Chief Operating Officer. Reporting into Momentum Worldwide’s UK president Luke D’Arcy, Bryan will be responsible for growth and efficiency across the business. He’ll work with all the client teams and be responsible for brands such as American Express, SAP, Microsoft, UPS and Premier […]
Digital experience company Acquia has announced it is bolstering its EMEA sales and marketing team with two new hires who will complement the company’s strategic direction under new CEO Mike Sullivan. Acquia appointed sales veteran Steve Williamson as the company’s new sales SVP in EMEA. With more than 30 years in tech sales, Williamson brings […]
FirmDecisions, has announced that Park Thomas has joined as Audit Director, North America. Park will be responsible for managing both U.S.-based and global advertiser clients. A Certified Internal Auditor with 17 years of internal experience in both government and public companies, Park led agency audits for the Coca-Cola Company between 2011 and 2016. While at […]
Media iQ has announced the appointment of Simon Tray as global chief financial officer. He joins having previously held the same role at MediaCom, where he had been part of the leadership team for the past 19 years. In his new role, Simon will be responsible for the company’s financial performance and reporting of business, […]
Freeman has appointed David Fisher to the role of sales director, custom build in EMEA. Fisher brings over 20 years’ sales and sales management experience to the company, including a number of years spent specialising in the area of bespoke exhibition stands, where he has worked with a series of world-class brands. Throughout this time […]
Mindshare UK, part of WPP, has announced that Fleur Stoppani has been promoted to chief client officer. Joining the leadership team, Fleur will be responsible for leading and evolving the agency’s approach to delivering client services across the UK. Fleur’s experience as partner has seen her win and lead the prestigious Marks and Spencer account […]
In her new role, Christine will work closely with Bill Bruno, CEO, North America as well as the Ebiquity Global Media Practice leadership team. She will hold responsibility for Ebiquity’s North American Media Consulting and Performance services, which specialise in helping brands manage the performance of their media investments through robust measurement, and the selection […]
David Crease has joined the Wonder London team in the newly created role of design director. Reporting directly into creative director Chris Helliwell, he will be leading the studio on a day-to-day basis, liaising closely with Chris to ensure all work adheres to the original creative intent of each project. This will be alongside mentoring […]
David Pain joins as business director – venues and Andy Wright as client services account director, strengthening SpaceandPeople’s focus on growth within the UK market. David will be working within the venues division with a specific focus on acquiring major portfolios and looking at new ways of working with the company’s existing venue partners. The […]
Sense has appointed Dan Parkinson as planning director to oversee the work and development of its growing London-based planning team. Parkinson’s career in marketing spans 12 years, with the past eight spent focusing on brands and design. He joined Sense from Coley Porter Bell, where he worked across a number of national and international […]
Experience marketing agency TRO has unveiled a new standalone business unit, Cassette, launched to solely deliver innovative creative technology solutions. Following the unprecedented success of TROi (the agency’s previously-titled creative tech division) Cassette will operate as its own entity, servicing both TRO clients and the wider industry. Headed up by Ben Taylor, who previously successfully […]
Media iQ, the leading global analytics and technology company, today announces the appointment of Nicola Young (née Thomson) as vice president of marketing EMEA. She joins having previously held the director of media position at Estée Lauder Companies (UK&I) and prior to this, she was group director of marketing at Global Radio. In her new […]
Graham Wall joins to head up UK team as the founder of Because looks to Asian market opportunities Global creative experiences group Because has announced three key senior appointments, as the fast-growing agency continues its global expansion. Graham Wall has been named as the new UK CEO of Because, bringing with him almost 20 years […]
Independent global marketing and media consultancy Ebiquity has announced the appointment of Alan Rutherford as global chairman of its media practice. Rutherford will take up his new position this month, working closely with Group CEO Michael Karg to continue to transform Ebiquity’s client offering, deepen Ebiquity’s relationships with agency networks, represent Ebiquity at high profile […]
Acceleris, the communications agency, has announced its acquisition of the London and Dubai based PR & Communications agency, Limelight, in a move which will create a new force in national and international reputation management. The new agency will have offices in London, Harrogate and Dubai and will be in the UK’s Top 20 agencies with […]
Creative agency Space has strengthened its creative team with two senior hires to work across the agency’s client portfolio which includes William Grant & Sons, Heineken, Arla Foods, General Mills and Wimbledon. Cat Kempsell, former creative group head at Live & Breathe, and Sam Pepper, former senior creative at Wasserman, both join Space as creative […]
TribeCX, the practitioner-led customer experience community, has appointed Mark Harrison as its new chair. The appointment hope to lead TribeCX toward becoming a globally preferred partner for help building customer experience capabilities that deliver business goals. Mark brings a wealth of understanding in the CX field, having led Shell’s global customer experience initiatives as general […]
Jack Morton Worldwide has announced that Melissa Rose has joined the organisation as its first chief people officer. In this role, Rose joins an established global HR team, where her primary objective is ‘strategic people operations’ – helping the agency continue to grow, retain and nurture its talent. The newly created role reflects the agency’s […]
Brand agency Pollitt & Partners has announced the appointment of Natalie Maher as chief executive officer. Natalie has joined the agency, to lead a team of 37 partners at the UK’s first 100% employee-owned branding agency. This leadership change is integral to the agency’s continued growth and success. Natalie comments: “It’s always been important to […]
M&C Saatchi has appointed Raquel Chicourel as its new chief strategy officer, completing the new management line-up and marking the second key senior appointment by the agency’s CEO Giles Hedger since his arrival in July ’17. Raquel’s appointment follows that of Kate Bosomworth, who starts on Golden Square on 8th January as Chief Marketing Officer. […]
The Market Creative has strengthened its team with the appointment of three new members of staff. Creative copywriter, Melissa McPhillips has joined the team from AO.com to extend the company’s content proposition. She will work as part of the creative team on a range of home interest as well as business-to-business brands. Melissa will work alongside […]
Freeman has appointed Dina Green as the new managing director of its agency team at FreemanXP in EMEA. A seasoned industry professional with broad ranging experience, Green joins from Jack Morton Worldwide. In her role as vice president, business director at the agency, she led operations, creative, and strategy teams to successfully manage and deliver […]
Wiliams Lea Tag has announced the appointment of David Kassler to the position of group chief executive officer. David has spent the last decade as a CEO of private equity – backed businesses in the Media, Technology and Creative sectors, including EMI Music, Phones 4u and Deluxe Entertainment. In his new position, David will lead […]
ecobuild has announced GES as the full-service event partner for its 2018 event. The decision is part of the commitment by ecobuild owner, Futurebuild Events Ltd, to ensure sustainability is a central focus of the event. All partners and exhibitors to the 2018 event will reflect this ethos. A key factor to ecobuild’s selection was […]
Williams Lea Tag has announced the appointment of David Kassler to the position of group chief executive officer. David has spent the last decade as a CEO of private equity-backed businesses in the Media, Technology and Creative sectors, including EMI Music, Phones 4u and Deluxe Entertainment. In his new position, David will lead the independent […]
KBH On-Train Media, has announced the appointment of Adam Moy to the newly-created role of head of sales. Moy has over 18 years’ experience in the out-of-home industry, and joins from Exterion Media, where he served most recently as head of trading, managing the relationship between the National Sales Team, clients, agencies and OOH specialists. […]
London-based Trint, the AI transcription service, has now set its sights on the UK with a series of key appointments and business developments at a global level. Donna Opzoomer, previously head of international marketing at AOL, joins as VP of marketing to help lead the global and local strategic business plans. Donna has 18 years’ […]
Freeman, the leading global provider of brand experiences, has expanded its Client Services team at FreemanXP in EMEA. Leanne Ash joins as senior client services manager, Caroline Duck comes onboard as client services manager, and Laura Howell has been appointed to the role of client services coordinator. Ash brings more than 15 years’ experience to […]
GES has announced the promotion of Blake Horgan to the position of Portfolio Director for a host of major UK organiser clients. Horgan has worked for GES for over 7 years, in that time he has delivered a series of leading UK exhibitions including Toy Fair, FIT Show and IFE. He also played a key part […]
RPM has announced a new addition to the senior team. Ryan Bowden joins the agency as business director. He will be working with senior agency leaders heading up a team to develop industry-leading integrated ideas and strategies aimed to showcase the power of brand experience and shopper activations. Bowden joins RPM as a seasoned business director […]
SpaceandPeople has announced that Andy Wright is returning to the company. Andy will be re-joining the team in January 2018 as account director, client services. Andy was previously a key member of the SpaceandPeople retail and brand experience teams for over six years. In his new role, Andy will be working with Andrew Keiller , client services director, […]
Sophie Light-Wilkinson is appointed VP Marketing EMEA to support the company’s ongoing expansion in the region London, United Kingdom, November 20, 2017 — Bazaarvoice has appointed Sophie Light-Wilkinson as vice president marketing EMEA. The news follows the recent announcement of Bazaarvoice opening a new head office in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the company is planning to […]
Amplify is further fortifying its creative credentials with the hire of two new creative directors: Vikesh Bhatt (the brains behind this year’s headline-grabbing election initiative, 10 Downing Tweet) and Ben Peckett (who helmed the launch of Lee Cooper’s first premium range of selvedge denim in partnership with musician Jack Garratt). Reporting to Amplify’s executive […]
Tribal Worldwide London has announced that Adam Powers has joined the agency in the new role of chief experience officer. Powers will report directly to Tom Roberts, CEO, as the agency continues to evolve its customer experience expertise. With over 20 years’ experience, Powers’ remit will involve leading Tribal’s customer experience offering, as well as […]
The Specialist Works (TSW), has appointed Cathy McPherson as client success director (CS). The newly created role will see McPherson have direct responsibility for several services, including client relationship retention and optimisation. The hire follows recent pitch successes for AutoTrader, YOPA, Hastings Direct and Huuuge Casino. McPherson will be working with TSW’s existing clients including […]
Haygarth has announced the appointment of Paul Gygi as creative director. Paul will work alongside ECD Steve Rogers to continue Haygarth’s delivery of best in class creative campaigns. Paul has more than 14 years of experience creating integrated campaigns, bringing proven knowledge of creative strategy, vision and communication. He has been Creative Director at HeyHuman, […]
Creative agency 23red, has appointed Susan Poole, formerly chief strategy officer at ZAK, as head of strategy. Reporting to 23red’s CEO and founding partner, Jane Asscher, Poole will be joining the senior management team and will be responsible for developing strategies that underpin individual and organisational behaviour change. The role will see Poole lead and […]
Creative experiences group Because has expanded its reach into the Middle East with the launch of new offices in Dubai. With a proven track record spanning 20+ years in the UK, the move into Dubai reinforces Because’s position as global brand experience specialists; a group of creative studios servicing major clients like Centrica, Procter & […]
Independent Events has expanded the team to bring in a new marketing and events assistant. The new position, which has been filled by Becky Crane, has been created due to the agency’s success in not only retaining work this year, but in winning a number of new contracts. 22-year-old Becky is a graduate from Northumbria […]
GES has appointed Irene Aguilar as Data Protection Officer for the EMEA region. In her new role, Aguilar is responsible for developing and implementing GES’ data protection policy across EMEA. The company has been reviewing its data policies and systems ahead of GDPR – the EU data privacy directive which comes into effect on 25th […]
Phil Maggs has joined brand experience agency 2Heads as head of digital, bringing over 15 years’ technology experience across sectors and media platforms, from agencies such as Brand Fuel, MCCGLC, FreemanXP and Momentum Worldwide. In his role at 2Heads, Phil will be responsible for all aspect of Digital and Technology development and integration across clients […]
Terrapinn has appointed GES as the official service provider for six of its Middle East event brands – including Seamless, The Mining Show, and Telecoms World Middle East – in a deal that extends to 2019. The agreement builds on a strong partnership between Terrapinn and GES that dates back to 2012. GES, a global, […]
Hornall Anderson UK has rebranded as OurCreative. following its split from Hornall Anderson USA earlier this year. The brand identity and packaging design agency remains part of the Omnicom Group. Managing director Kim Van Elkan said: “OurCreative’s name was born out of a collective team workshop and desire to reflect that at our agency, everyone […]
Twelve has announced that former Geometry chief strategy officer and managing partner, Martin Smith, has been appointed as its new group strategy officer. Starting the role in mid-November, Smith will also play a role in exploring opportunities within holding company Communisis’ global client base. Smith has been tasked with overseeing strategic direction and innovation across […]
Kristie will work alongside Carlo Montemarano to enhance the integrated Brand Experience offering at the agency, incorporating experiential, PR and social media. As a PR and communications specialist, Kristie brings with her 12 years of industry knowledge, having worked across a variety of food & drink, retail, travel, entertainment and talent management accounts. She has […]
Freeman has appointed two new directors to its agency team at FreemanXP in EMEA. Philippa Fann joins as director of client services, and Melle Pama has come onboard as creative director. Fann brings 25 years’ event industry experience to the business, working both in the United Kingdom and South Africa. She was most recently employed […]
Ecrebo, the point of sale marketing specialist, whose clients include some of the UK’s largest retailers including M&S and Waitrose, has announced it has appointed Michael Poyser as chief analytics officer. Poyser brings more than 18 years of experience working in customer and loyalty analytics, leading large teams of analysts and data scientists. In his […]
Jade Tomlin, former Hugo & Cat Creative group head, has joined Tribal Worldwide London as a creative director. Working alongside Creative Directors Stuart O’Neil and John Cleave, Tomlin will report directly into Executive Creative Director, Victoria Buchanan. Tomlin will work across all clients and brands. Tomlin has had an impressive career since graduating St Martins […]
Strategic marketing partner, Brilliant Noise, has announced the appointment of Gareth James as the agency’s first ever creative director, to lead creative strategy internally and across client accounts. Brilliant Noise aims to strengthen its creative thinking within the whole team so it can offer further creative strategic solutions to clients and prospects. It will be […]
Momentum Worldwide (UK), has appointed Matthew Mayes, formerly head of digital at GMR Marketing, to chief technologist in the UK. Reporting into Dean Taylor, Momentum Worldwide’s UK director of creative strategy, Mayes will front the digital offering of the agency, ensuring that digital strategic thinking and delivery is central to every client activation across experiential, […]
The Mystery Shopping Providers Association has appointed Jill Spencer as President. She is a director of ReactCX, a leading UK customer experience research specialist. The MSPA is the international association for the mystery shopping industry and has over 450 member companies worldwide, covering market research and merchandising, private investigation, training and mystery shopping services. “With […]
GES has announced the appointment of David Duffy as account manager for its strategic design and build partnerships in EMEA. Duffy has more than 12 years of experience in the events industry, and has managed and installed designs around the world including Rio, Doha and Singapore. With a degree in product design, Duffy has worked […]
Integrated consumer and B2B PR consultancy, PR Agency One, has been appointed by RADA in Business, the commercial subsidiary of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), to raise awareness of its communication skills training for business leaders and teams. The Manchester-based PR agency was appointed based on its expertise and experience in the B2B sector, […]
Primesight has announced several role promotions within the leadership and senior management team. Mungo Knott, the current marketing and insight director, has been appointed to the new role of director of insight and innovation, with a focus to maximise the use of technology and data across the Primesight estate. Primesight has also confirmed that development […]
Brand experience agency Ralph Creative and Kuju, a full service Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) content specialist, have teamed up to offer a one-stop-shop for creating groundbreaking VR and AR experiences across any platform. The announcement follows their earlier co-production of a music remix experience for Grammy Award winning duo The Chainsmokers and […]
Creative agency Space has appointed Jamie King as strategy director to work across its client portfolio which includes William Grant & Sons, Heineken, Arla Foods and General Mills. King, formerly executive planning director at Live & Breathe, will be responsible for the strategic output of the agency and further strengthening its planning and insight capabilities. […]
Ecrebo has announced it has appointed Mike Grimes as U.S. President. Bringing more than 25 years’ experience in growth-stage organisations focused on retail solutions, Grimes will be responsible for accelerating Ecrebo’s operations in North America to grow and support its customer base in the U.S. Earlier in 2017, Ecrebo received £12 million in funding and announced […]
Relay42 has continued to build upon its strong business growth with three new senior leadership appointments. Mark Van Dijk will join Relay42 as chief operations officer in September 2017. Van Dijk was previously CEO for iProspect Netherlands, which saw him overseeing all company operations for six years. In total, Van Dijk has 15 years’ worth of […]
Amplify has bought a parity stake in Seed – the marketing agency that specialises in targeting students for brands including ASOS, Budweiser and Nike. The deal further bolsters Amplify’s youth credentials whilst giving Seed enhanced opportunities for global growth. Amplify and Seed will operate as distinct independent businesses, but with scope to cross-fertilise when appropriate. […]
Blackjack Promotions, the staffing solutions, travel retail and experiential specialist, has linked up with Penny Blake Associates (PBA), the acknowledged experts in training luxury brand retail personnel, to take its client services offering to the next level. PBA’s founder, Penny Blake, will not just be running courses for Blackjack’s specialist luxury retail staff in the […]
Experiential agency, Closer, has appointed Helen Braybrook as staffing director to oversee the recruitment, training and management of the agency’s promotional staff for its live brand activations. Braybrook will work to Closer’s proposition of delivering Human Brand Experiences; she will report directly into Liz Richardson, Closer’s managing partner. Closer’s ambitions for its staffing division will […]
Creative agency Space has appointed former J. Walter Thompson creatives Naz Nazli and Alex Ball as creative heads to work across the agency’s client portfolio which includes William Grant & Sons, Heineken, Arla Foods and General Mills. Nazli and Ball, the creative team behind the latest TV campaign for Berocca, have over 20 years of […]
TRO is continuing to support new talent coming through the industry by creating three student placement positions in 2017-18. From June 2017, TRO has created two Event Team Administrator roles offering students from Sheffield Hallam University the opportunity to spend 12 months learning the ropes of the industry. These roles will be taken on by […]
Leamington Spa based public relations agency Red Marlin has appointed two new account managers. Joining on the same day, David Campbell and Chris Box will manage some of Red Marlin’s high profile clients who benefit from the agency’s expertise in digital PR such as social media management, as well as more traditional marketing, PR and […]
Chris Combemale, CEO of the UK’s DMA Group, and Dr Sachiko Scheuing, European privacy officer of Acxiom, have been named co-Chairs of FEDMA, The Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing. Combemale replaces Diana Janssen, director of the Dutch DMA, and joins the re-elected Scheuing in leading the organisation through a period of continued change […]
Allison will be working with adidas and Universal Pictures, whilst Will takes on Tetra Pak and Heathrow Airport. Both will lead the delivery of pioneering client programmes through long term partnerships. Before joining Brilliant Noise, Allison was co-founder of ConnectiD, a technology start-up that enables you to share your details quickly and efficiently when meeting […]
Ingrid Windisch joins Kru Live as operations director. Windisch will be responsible for heading up all agency operations and service delivery; ensuring quality control, team development and training and agency adherence to the ‘Kru Promise’. Windisch has over 12 years of experience having previously held an integral position at RPM as staffing director. She brings […]
Denvir Marketing has announced the appointment of Danielle McCann, former Tesco Marketing Manager for Scotland, in the new role of Client Director. Having built an outstanding reputation as Scotland’s leading experiential and retail marketing agency, Denvir is investing heavily in its retail and events service, taking it to an even higher level. Overseeing all accounts […]
Arena Group has secured a new three-year contract to deliver high-end contemporary interior design and complete internal fit out for Newmarket Racecourse events, May 2017. Following a record year working with Jockey Club racecourses, Arena Group has been appointed to oversee the full interior design of Newmarket’s’ temporary infrastructure during its most notable dates in […]
Creative agency Space has appointed Paul Cope as business director responsible for a portfolio of its clients including Heineken and Arla Foods. Cope, formerly client services director at the Starbucks UK & EMEA on-site agency, is charged with leading client relationships and overseeing the strategic and creative output across his business group. He will also […]
Creative technology and innovation agency Curb has appointed Adam Azor as managing director. Adam will take on the leadership of Curb, working closely alongside Anthony Ganjou, Curb’s CEO & founder. He has been given a remit to drive growth for the agency and its clients by focusing on technology and innovation in brand experience. Curb […]
Wasserman’s Experience division has been appointed by the NFL UK to lead its experiential activity in the UK for the next three years. The agency won the new contract following a competitive pitch. The new remit will see Wasserman working together with the NFL to boost fan engagement through brand experiences not only for the […]
Experiential marketing agency N2O has announced the appointment of Jody Measures as Art Director to manage the agency’s fast-growing team of designers and creatives. Jody joins N2O after a five-year stint at BWP where he was creative director. Having been in the industry for 20 years, Jody has also held further positions as creative director, […]
George P. Johnson (GPJ) has made two further appointments in as many months, strengthening its European talent pool with new roles in creative and client services. George Bear joins GPJ following 10 years’ creative resource experience gained at a multitude of shops across the wider agency spectrum, including FCB Inferno, JWT and WCRS. He started […]