iCrossing, a leading global digital marketing agency owned by Hearst, announced the appointment of Jeff Ratner to the position of Chief Media Officer, effective January 2, 2018. In this role, Ratner will be responsible for overseeing iCrossing’s media offering and team across the U.S. He will be based in New York and will report to […]
Murphy Cobb Associates (MCA) has announced that they have hired Tom Beckenham as their new Head of Technology, to help fast track MCA’s growing technology solutions business, supporting and amplifying the expert advice and guidance they have been providing their clients for over a decade. Beckenham is the ex-CEO of the well-known Specle advertising platform and […]
Arena Media has been awarded the account for Ella’s Kitchen, the leading baby and toddler food brand. The win will see Arena Media handle all media planning and buying for Ella’s Kitchen, with a focus on digital, specifically on mobile and social media. The client awarded the agency its business without a competitive pitch. The […]
Finn Partners, one of the biggest independent PR firms in the US, has acquired over 22-strong, London-based Brighter Group. SI Partners advised Brighter Group on the deal. Brighter is one of the biggest independent travel and tourism PR and marketing consultancies in the UK. New York-headquartered Finn Partners is targeting further acquisitions in the UK […]
M&C Saatchi has appointed Raquel Chicourel as its new Chief Strategy Officer, completing the new management line-up and marking the second key senior appointment by the agency’s CEO Giles Hedger since his arrival in July 2017. Raquel’s appointment follows that of Kate Bosomworth, who starts on Golden Square on 8th January as Chief Marketing Officer. […]
Starting 2018 with a bang, leading influencer marketing agency Influencer Matchmaker has just confirmed the addition of multi-talented influencer Sug-Sean Webster to its stable of online talent. Sug-Sean has collaborated with the likes of Topman and Dolce & Gabbana, and has recently featured in a television campaign for NEXT. A multi-talented influencer specialising in fashion, food, […]
The early years for any agency are tough. Everyone knows that. However, what is less recognised is that the really hard times often come when an agency has broken through to the medium-sized point. JFDI’s 2017 New Business Barometer survey of nearly 100 agencies highlighted this issue: once you reach the 50 to 150 people stage, […]
Wavemaker, the new billion-dollar revenue, media, content and technology agency, has appointed Josep Hernandez as Global Managing Director – L’Oréal. Based in the Wavemaker Paris office, Josep will lead the agency’s relationship with the global L’Oréal clients based in France, ensuring that their strategies and recommendations are fully understood and enabled locally by Wavemaker client […]
A new PR and content creation firm called Eleven Hundred Agency has launched on 3rd January 2018. The firm specialises in working with business to business clients in the technology and professional services industries and has been formed by PR industry veterans Claire Ayles and Mike King. Ayles and King each have more than 20 […]
Research and insights firm delineate has made three key appointments to lead the development of a suite of services and bespoke tools to help marketing and PR agencies recalibrate their approach to informed insights and expertly planned creative campaigns. Tracy “Tarcey” Hubbard joins as a senior director to build the custom research practice at delineate. […]