First Digital Design Director for Armadillo as Rob Pellow appointed

First Digital Design Director for Armadillo as Rob Pellow appointed

Armadillo, the CRM specialist which works with big name brands such as McDonald’s, Disney and Hotels.com, has appointed Rob Pellow as its first Digital Design Director. The former Dyson employee is now responsible for the development of conceptual creative ideas and will have direct leadership of Armadillo’s creative, development and copy team. Pellow has six […]

The Beyond Collective hires David Frymann to launch strategic consultancy, Frontier

The Beyond Collective hires David Frymann to launch strategic consultancy, Frontier

David Frymann is joining The Beyond Collective, where he will launch the independent micro-network’s new strategic growth consultancy, Frontier. Frontier will help brands grow their unfair share of the future, through simple and imaginative strategies designed to turn disengaged audiences into avid consumers. Separately, Frontier will also power the cross-discipline strategic capabilities of the other […]

Dare appoints Ben Long as their new creative director

Dare appoints Ben Long as their new creative director

Digital creative agency Dare, part of the Inside Ideas Group, has appointed Ben Long as its creative director. Long joins Dare after a seven year tenure as digital creative director at integrated marketing and advertising agency WCRS. He is responsible for leading Dare’s creative and design output across the agency’s portfolio, which includes brands such […]

We Are Social acquires Socialize, the Middle East’s largest social media agency

We Are Social acquires Socialize, the Middle East’s largest social media agency

We Are Social, the global socially-led creative agency network, has acquired a majority stake in Socialize, the Middle East’s largest independent social media agency. The move, which is subject to regulatory approval, is We Are Social’s first acquisition, and extends its network to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the first time. We […]

ProSiebenSat.1 Digital CEO and Chairman Christian Dankl joins video startup Precise TV

ProSiebenSat.1 Digital CEO and Chairman Christian Dankl joins video startup Precise TV

ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH CEO and chairman, Studio71 Board Member and former Disney/Maker Studios Executive Christian Dankl has joined Precise TV as its chairman with a remit to oversee global expansion and product development. The move sees Dankl leave Germany’s largest broadcaster group, where he was responsible for running and monetising its TV OTT and web […]

Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office join AKQA

Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office join AKQA

Innovation agency AKQA is to form a pioneering alliance with architecture and interior design practice Universal Design Studio and industrial design consultancy Map Project Office, in a move that redefines the concept of a 21st century design group. To create this collaborative new venture, AKQA, a WPP Company, has acquired a majority stake in Universal […]