As Global Head of Corporate Communications, Petra Strobl will be responsible for the worldwide corporate communications of the Serviceplan Group at the company’s headquarters in Munich. Together with the team in Munich, Hamburg and London, Strobl manages the communication and PR of the agency group and its brands Serviceplan, Mediaplus, Facit, Plan.Net, Solutions and Consulting […]
St Austell Brewery has hired TMW Unlimited to handle the advertising and communications for its Cornish lager brand Korev and Bath Ales brands Gem and Sulis. TMW won the business, which spans consumer and trade communications, without a pitch. TMW already works on the brewery’s best-selling IPA, Proper Job and Tribute Ale, and the move […]
Following a multi-agency pitch, Puma India has appointed Digitas, a Publicis Groupe company and India’s largest digital agency, as its digital partner for the Puma range as well as One8 – Virat Kohli’s brand that is powered by Puma. The mandate includes digital creative, social media, content and advocacy. On partnering Digitas, Debosmita Majumder, Head of Marketing Puma India, […]
Management Company YM&U Group (YMU), formerly James Grant Group, has aligned thirteen of its fourteen individual brands into its holding company name, with divisions now officially recognised as YMU Business Management, YMU Drama and Comedy, YMU Entertainment, YMU Music and YMU Sport. Troika, which forms its Drama and Comedy division will retain its brand name for the foreseeable […]
INNOCEAN USA announced the appointment of Angela Zepeda as its SVP, Managing Director, Brand Management, responsible for overseeing all operations on the Hyundai business, including creative, planning, and media operations. Previously, Angela held the role of SVP, Business Development for INNOCEAN, leading the agency’s new business efforts. “We conducted a nationwide search to find someone […]
French fashion label Isabel Marant has launched an international media campaign to showcase its Spring/Summer 2019 collection, after continuing its global media buying relationship with Media Agency Group (MAG). Isabel Marant is worn by celebrities including Kate Bosworth, Katie Holmes, Anne Hathaway and Hilary Duff and its latest fashion range will be seen in premium eye-catching locations across the cosmopolitan […]
Charity DRTV and digital specialist WPN Chameleon (WPNC) formally announced the launch of its International division. Having tested the concept working with European charities over the past year, the independent agency is now looking to expand its global activities. Headed by International Director Gail Cookson, one of the agency’s founders and an acknowledged expert on […]
Dentsu Aegis Network appoints, for the first time, regional presidents for its media agencies in Latin America, further strengthening the presence of the network within this important region. Fernando Bermudez Pire has been appointed the President of Carat and Vanessa González will take on the position of President for Vizeum in Latin America. This is an […]
Independent corporate affairs consultancy, Nudge Factory has appointed Kevin Davis and Jason MacKenzie as Managing Partners of its Local Government and Corporate Communications practices, respectively. MacKenzie was President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in 2017, and Davis is the Leader of the Opposition at Kingston Council. MacKenzie led the CIPR to improved financial […]
PS260, a leading post-production and editorial company behind some of the industry’s most award-winning commercials and films, announced that it has hired a new Executive Producer in its Los Angeles office, Megan Dahlman, a seasoned EP with over 20 years experience in the commercial advertising industry. “We’re beyond excited to welcome Megan to the team here in LA as she brings with her […]