British Basketball has appointed leading independent brand, marketing and digital agency, Mr B & Friends, to create a new brand identity for the organisation as it targets additional funding. Basketball is the second most popular team sport for children aged 11 to 15. Forming part of the sports curriculum in most mainstream schools and requiring […]
Agency veterans Paul Miser and Marie Berry launch Chinatown Bureau, a digital product studio and consultancy determined to transform the creative industry. The studio builds tools and invests in technology to make the creative business accessible to anyone. It is rooted in product roadmapping at scale to solve challenges they have experienced while working in the advertising industry […]
Transactional media business, itransact, has announced the appointment of Rob Elms, previously Sales Director at JCDecaux, to the role of Head of itransact to oversee the accelerated growth of the business across all its transactional channels, retail and E-tail partners. As Head of itransact, Elms will continue to build and improve the retail customer touchpoints […]
Nottingham-based digital PR agency Tank, has purchased 5 Kayes Walk in the city’s historic Lace Market for its new headquarters. The 4,500 sq ft, three storey regency-style Victorian building will enable the business, which was recently named the third fastest growing PR agency outside of London, to double its 20 strong team. The agency, which was named […]
Ricardo Seixas, an international digital specialist and ex-Google lead, has been appointed by Media Agency Group (MAG) to run its newly revamped digital division ClickTap Media – offering its global client base the greatest expertise in online paid media with ‘through the line’ strategies. Ricardo, who is renowned for delivering award-winning digital campaigns to top […]
Creative agency Antidote has appointed Digital Designer Ross Hammond and Creative Rosanna Walker to join its creative department. Both will work across the agency’s full client list, which includes Mazda, Ascot racecourse, Leo Pharma, Zeek and Royal Holloway University. Hammond’s appointment is intended to bring further digital-first thinking into Antidote’s design department. He joins from […]
Brian Brady has joined TMW Unlimited as Creative Director, reporting to CCO Graeme Noble. Brady will lead a variety of accounts at the agency including Shell and Ferrero. Previously Creative Director at HUGE, Brady created integrated marketing campaigns for clients including Malibu, Lenovo, H&M, Nike, SEAT, Diageo and Unilever. Prior to this he held Creative […]
Elmwood, the world’s most effective brand design consultancy, is set to launch its first accelerator programme in June 2018. Elmwood LaunchPod is a unique project bringing creative and technology start-ups together into a thriving creative community, collaborating with them over a 12-week programme designed to take their businesses to the next level. Initial details about […]
Holding company WPP has confirmed an independent investigation into CEO Sir Martin Sorrell. In a statement released by the board last night read: “The Board of WPP has appointed independent counsel to conduct an investigation in response to an allegation of personal misconduct against Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive Officer of WPP. The investigation is […]
Creative agency Space announced that it has been appointed to work with skincare company NIVEA, promoting its activation with Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and Pretty Muddy events in 2018. NIVEA has a longstanding relationship with the cancer charity through its sun cream brands, having first partnered in 2012 with the aim of raising […]