The M&C Saatchi Group is pleased to announce major investment in United Arab Emirates, bringing its Brutal Simplicity of Thought philosophy to Dubai. M&C Saatchi Dubai will open its doors in February 2016, following the acquisition of the regional communications agency Expression. Scott Feasey, founder and former Managing Director of Expression, will lead the Dubai […]
Havas Media Group has announced the appointment of Darren Minshall as its new Chief Talent Officer. A leading expert in employee engagement and talent management, Minshall joins the agency from Saatchi and Saatchi. Working in partnership with Paul Frampton – the Group’s CEO – as well as its leadership team – Minshall will be responsible […]
The OLIVER Group announces that it has won the retainer for Courts retail business in Singapore and Malaysia. The arrangement will see Courts collaborating with OLIVER to cover strategy conceptualisation, creative and media fulfilment through a combination of both on and offsite resource to maximise contribution. For over 40 years, Courts has prided itself on […]
The Moment, an international content agency that specialises in bespoke training solutions, is delighted to welcome Sir Jonathon Band as chairman of its advisory board, for its Advanced Digital Learning division. Sir Jonathon will oversee quarterly meetings that will guide and challenge the capability of the learning business. He is ensuring that it is aligned […]
Ogilvy & Mather London has appointed Mick Mahoney, the former executive creative director at Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R, as its chief creative officer. He replaces Gerry Human. Mahoney will lead O&M’s UK creative department, working with clients including Pizza Hut, the government and BP. He will report to the chief executive, Charlie Rudd. Before working […]
Wasserman has announced a global rebrand to better reflect its evolution into a full service offering. This new identity reflects a shift away from its current marketplace reputation as simply a sports sponsorship and management agency, into an agency that understands the connected world and the fact that its clients have touchpoints across all aspects […]
Paul Frampton has been promoted to Chief Executive of Havas Media Group in the UK and Ireland. This announcement follows the recent move of Pedro Avery to Global CEO of Havas Sports & Entertainment. As Havas Media Group’s UK MD, Frampton unified the management teams across the group for the core media agency brands, Havas […]
MEC has retained the £50m pan-European media planning and buying account for the brewery giant SABMiller following a competitive pitch. The agency fought off competition from undisclosed agencies in a four-way contest to retain the business in a pitch process managed by Ebiquity. MEC will continue to handle SABMiller’s account, which includes brands such as […]
Cheil Worldwide is consolidating its entire global retail resource under a single banner. Called Cheil Retail, the new unit will be led by Simon Hathaway as the Global Chief Retail Officer. Hathaway, who joined Cheil in 2012, will head a team of 1,500 people across 52 offices in 43 markets. Cheil Retail will work across […]
Customer experience marketing agency MRM Meteorite partners with global digital experience company Acquia, and appoints Ian Truscott as Channel Partner Director to head up the new offering. MRM Meteorite’s partnership with the Acquia Platform is designed to help businesses transform and meet the ever-changing needs of the digital world in conjunction with MRM Meteorite’s passion […]