Independent creative agency ZAK launches a new creative campaign to mark the New Balance and Liverpool FC’s new football kit this week. As New Balance Football’s global creative agency, ZAK devised the ‘Made for Liverpool’ campaign to demonstrate how supporting Liverpool FC is more than just supporting a football club, it’s a way of life […]
Andrew Leaver has been appointed managing director of Blue Square Marketing. The move brings a senior name over from client side field and retail marketing, to the agency. Leaver previously built and led Samsung’s IT and Mobile retail team. Leaver’s appointment is a significant move for Blue Square Marketing, a young and ambitious agency that […]
Freeman has announced the acquisition of Exhibit Surveys, a market research and consulting firm. The move supports the company’s goal to continue to grow its resources to support strategy,design and digital by adding an experienced group of researchers with a deep understanding of data and measurement. “By expanding our research, data and analytics expertise, we […]
A new leadership team has been appointed to unify OgilvyOne and OgilvyOne Business and to bring to market three specialist acquisitions in the UK. OgilvyOne and OgilvyOne Business will now report into a new executive OgilvyOne team, which will be led by Jo Coombs, as its Chief Executive. Jo Coombs was the Managing Director of […]
Freeman has appointed Brea Carter to the newly created role of content manager and copywriter, in a move designed to enhance the company’s content marketing and news capabilities within the EMEA region. Carter brings a journalistic background to the business, having most recently worked at industry publication Event magazine.Prior to this, Carter worked as a […]
Creative consultancy DS.Emotion has acquired HC Advertising based in London. HC was established four years ago by Laura Carroll and has found great success specialising in property and place marketing. The acquisition will bolster the client portfolio and team in DS.Emotion’s London studio. Laura Carroll is to join DS.Emotion and will become Managing Director of […]
Frame, the Glasgow-based creative marketing agency, has been appointed by the Scottish Football Association as its sole creative agency for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 qualifying campaign. Following a competitive creative pitch, Frame was awarded the contract to deliver a full schedule of marketing communications aimed at promoting Scotland’s road to Russia in the […]
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has appointed Primesight to handle its out-of-home (OOH) advertising contract over a five-year term effective from May 2016. The contract was awarded following a competitive pitch and covers MAG’s four UK airports at Manchester, London Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth, reaching approximately 50 million passengers a year. Manchester and London Stansted […]
Tribal Worldwide, London has announced the promotion of Kelly-Ann Maxwell to the newly created role as deputy managing director, and the appointment of Marc Elmer to the role of Volkswagen head of delivery at the agency. Maxwell, formerly head of operations at Tribal Worldwide London, will work alongside managing director Tom Roberts, focusing on the […]
React Surveys has appointed Jill Spencer as a director for its mystery shopping services to UK and Global retailers, entertainment venues and other sectors. She is also Vice President of the European chapter of the MSPA (Mystery Shopping Providers Association), which recently awarded Elite Membership to React Surveys, the first service provider to achieve this […]
Asset Space are pleased to announce that they have appointed Andy Wright as an Account Director within their commercial team. Asset Space is an award-winning, asset management-minded commercialisation business, working predominantly as an outsourced resource for shopping centre and shopping park owners. The team is made up of industry specialists who fully understand the property […]
DBi, Havas Media Group’s digital analytics and data consulting division, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Tate as its new Sales Director. Tate will work in partnership with Rob Jackson, DBi’s Managing Director, as well as the Group’s senior management team, which includes the recently appointed CEO of Havas Media Group UK and Ireland – […]
Global brand experience agency Jack Morton Worldwide today announces three key senior hires within the agency’s core areas of client relationships and creative. Dina Green is appointed as VP, business director and Andrew Thomas and Nate Thompson are appointed as creative directors. The appointments are effective immediately. Dina Green joins Jack Morton with nearly fifteen years […]
Bray Leino Events, the international conferencing and exhibitions agency, has appointed Rob Grahamslaw as its new CEO. Formerly a senior executive within one of the world’s largest Oil and Energy companies, BP, Grahamslaw brings a wealth of international and strategic relationship expertise. As CEO he will spearhead the continued development of the business. Based in […]
Shaftesbury PLC announces that Karen Baines will be joining the Company in the role of Head of Group Marketing and Communications, with effect from 31 May 2016. Karen will be responsible for the Company’s media strategies and promotional activity across its high-profile West End retail, restaurant and leisure destinations, which include Carnaby, Chinatown and Seven […]
Omobono has seen a 20% YOY growth with overseas sales now accounting for over 60% of total turnover; this is thanks to new business wins and the launching of its first London office at the end of 2015. This was the second opening for Omobono in 2015, following its first US office in the heart […]
The Market Creative has been appointed by home furnishing specialist Plumbs to develop its marketing programme. The strategic brand and retail agency will help Plumbs’ made-to-measure sofa reupholstery appeal to a wider audience group. The Market Creative will develop a customer segmentation, which will inform a programme of marketing activity. Sue Benson, Managing Director at […]
Global experience marketing agency George P. Johnson (GPJ) has made two leadership appointments in Creative and Strategy to accelerate growth. Neil Mason joins as executive creative director from Jack Morton where he was the global creative director on the Samsung account. Prior to which, Mason ran his own boutique creative agency Lovely and was a […]
A Global Advisory Board, made up of highly experienced business leaders and luminaries representing a wide and talented range of commercial and client service expertise, has been appointed to help steer and inform CSM’s ambitious performance and growth plans. Commenting on the appointment of the board CSM Group CEO, Zak Brown, said: “Through our international […]
M&C Saatchi Group, through Lida (their CRM and direct marketing agency), has acquired a majority stake in MCD Partners, a digital customer experience agency. The U.S. offering will be led by MCD Partners co-founders Ian Magnani, John Caruso, and Wasim Choudhury. Lida, based out of London, will continue to be led by Matthew Heath, Chairman […]
Award-winning customer acquisition agency, The Specialist Works, has appointed Lucy Davis to head of brand partnerships. The newly created role will see Davis have direct responsibility for several services, including Goodwill Works (facilitating client partnerships to deliver low cost acquisitions), Personar, the UK’s only personality-type database and email and postal data. Davis will be heading […]
The GCC region is set to benefit economically and socially from sport over the next decade said CSM’s newly appointed chairman for Middle East and Africa, Tim Wilkinson. “Some parts of the region have been hosting major international sporting events for over 40 years, others are relative new comers to the world of sport but […]
Aesthetics has announced a new office opening in Glasgow with a focus on providing staff across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Managing Director Lee Thomas was born in Scotland so it has always been a desire to formalise and build ties north of the border. Technical Director Brent Robinson is now based in the Glasgow office […]
Splendid Communications has appointed Gavin Taylor as head of performance as it looks to lead the way in the communications industry by adding enhanced digital performance expertise to its existing creative offering. Taylor, who started at Splendid Communications mid-February, will be responsible for growing the company’s digital performance capabilities and advancing the use of data […]
The M&C Saatchi Group is pleased to announce major investment in United Arab Emirates, bringing its Brutal Simplicity of Thought philosophy to Dubai. M&C Saatchi Dubai will open its doors in February 2016, following the acquisition of the regional communications agency Expression. Scott Feasey, founder and former managing director of Expression, will lead the Dubai […]
Clear Channel UK has been awarded the advertising contract for Asda stores following a competitive tender. The contract, which Clear Channel will take over in July, will see the complete digitisation of Asda’s advertising estate as Clear Channel reveals plans to convert 300 Asda Superstores and 200 Asda Supermarkets. The upgrade will see the installation […]
The Moment, an international content agency that specialises in bespoke training solutions, is delighted to welcome Sir Jonathon Band as chairman of its advisory board, for its Advanced Digital Learning division. Sir Jonathon will oversee quarterly meetings that will guide and challenge the capability of the learning business. He is ensuring that it is aligned […]
Brand and creative agency DS.Emotion has been appointed to develop a new brand identity and website for iconic motorsport venue, Silverstone. Home to the British Grand Prix, Moto GP, British Superbike and Touring Car Championship, Silverstone hosts UK motorsport events, attracting broadcasts and audiences from around the world. Following the appointment of Patrick Allen as […]
MRM Meteorite’s partnership with the Acquia Platform is designed to help businesses transform and meet the ever-changing needs of the digital world in conjunction with MRM Meteorite’s passion for quality data, penetrating analytics and human insights. Acquia’s Platform as a Service (PaaS) model provides inherent support and maintenance to deal with many of the challenges […]