gyro UK, Dentsu Aegis Network’s business-to-business marketing agency, has appointed Steve McCarron to lead the charge as Managing Director of its Manchester office. McCarron joins from Cheetham Bell JWT, where he has been Managing Director since November 2014 having been Head of Planning there since 2008. Prior to Cheetham Bell JWT, he was Head of […]
Influencer marketing platform Buzzoole announced the appointment of Damian Gillman as Head of Business Development and Sarah Whitfield (née Gavin) as Marketing Director. Gillman brings to Buzzoole more than 17 years of experience across the media and content space and joins from MEC Wavemaker where he was Head of Content Partnerships. Whitfield was most recently VP […]
Wavemaker, the media, content and tech agency, is launching a progressive apprenticeship programme called The Splash. Building on previous talent innovations including the ‘Live Hire’ initiative, The Splash is designed to encourage greater diversity in entry-level recruitment at Wavemaker. The agency aims to employ 12 apprentices from all backgrounds to each work in one of […]
Following a successful year beta-testing the bespoke music platform in Australia, Admusic V2.0 will launch in March under the name MusicBrief. The rebrand will mark the roll out of its unique model to brands, agencies and content creators worldwide. During the past 12 months the platform has been continually reviewing and improving on aspects of […]
The road to success in the music business can be hard. One way to increase awareness is to feature famous artists. To promote their new album and tour, and get recognised in the US Motherland of Hip Hop, British Rap combo Too Many T’s were looking for a big name to partner with. In […]
It’s already shaping up to be a challenging year for marketers. Brand fatigue among consumers is at a high and 66% of Brits find ads more intrusive today than they did three years ago. Meanwhile, concerns continue around the effectiveness and accountability of ad campaigns and the industry is continually pushed to do more with […]
Britvic owned Robinsons, together with Saatchi & Saatchi London, have released their “most sophisticated Robinsons yet” campaign to promote Fruit Cordial, their second range of products created especially for grown-ups. The launch of Robinsons Fruit Cordial follows the launch of Robinsons Fruit Creations in January earlier in 2018. The TVC creative marks a continuation […]
MORE TH>N insurance has launched a new TV sponsorship campaign entitled ‘Defuse the Drama’. As the official sponsor of ITV Showcase Drama, MORE TH>N’s new idents will feature during popular ITV dramas from March to December. As a leading UK insurance brand, MORE TH>N is no stranger to defusing drama. Whether it’s fixing burst pipes […]
AKQA has promoted Roman Ptakowski to General Manager, and Sallie Baskervill to Director of Client Services. Roman and Sallie will lead the Atlanta studio, its partnerships and client collaborations. Prior to Roman’s appointment as General Manager, he served as Director of Client Services in Atlanta, overseeing assignments for Delta Air Lines, Universal Parks and Resorts, […]
Media Agency Group (MAG) has been appointed to deliver a 12-month multimedia plan to build and drive ticket sales for the Manchester and London Crystal Maze Live Experience, after a competitive pitch. MAG devised a strategic plan to use a mix of traditional advertising (TV/Radio/out-of-home) and integrated digital campaigns via its division ‘Click Tap Media’, […]