Omobono has seen a 20% YOY growth with overseas sales now accounting for over 60% of total turnover; this is thanks to new business wins and the launching of its first London office at the end of 2015. This was the second opening for Omobono in 2015, following its first US office in the heart […]
AllofUs, the interactive design and user-experience agency, has hired Capital One’s former head of design Heather Eddy as user experience director. Her appointment coincides with a re-engineering of AllofUs to focus outright on business transformation through digital and service design. Eddy has experience at client companies including Fidelity Investments, Gilt Taste and Scholastic Book Clubs […]
Weber, the world’s premier manufacturer of charcoal, gas and electric grills, grilling accessories and award-winning cookbooks has appointed Maxus UK to handle its media buying and planning activity across the UK. Maxus will begin work with Weber immediately in time to launch its spring/summer range. The account is worth around £3 million in billings. Maxus […]
Statutory body the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has appointed creative agency 23red to lead its communications campaign to help reduce pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace. Recent research conducted by the EHRC and The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) suggests that around 54,000 new mothers may be forced out of […]
The account has been won following a multi agency pitch and will be handled out of the Rediffusion Y&R’s Mumbai office. Larsen & Toubro is one of India’s largest conglomerates that branches its interest across key sectors of the Indian economy, moreover maintaining market leadership in nearly all their major lines of businesses. With over […]
Following recent events, Tamara Ingram, currently Chief Client Team Officer at WPP, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of J. Walter Thompson Company, replacing Gustavo Martinez, who has resigned, with immediate effect. The announcement comes a week after Erin Johnson, the agency’s chief communications officer, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court alleging Martinez had […]
Matt Pye has been hired by INNOCEAN UK to lead the next chapter in the development of UK business. His remit is to further strengthen the relationships with key INNOCEAN clients including Hyundai Motors UK and Kia Motors UK, and to lead the charge on new business. Pye will report in to Sang-Hoon Rhee, the […]
MEC has won the pan-European media planning and buying account for the consumer division of Monsanto, the company behind Roundup weed killer. The WPP-owned agency won the business without a competitive pitch and the business moves from Arena Media. The brand is planning to run a campaign starting at Easter to coincide with the start […]
Karmarama has been appointed to create the idents for Honda UK’s new Channel 4 film network sponsorship. The win follows a competitive pitch. The Channel 4 film sponsorship is the biggest in the market, and includes all films across Film4, More4 and e4. The two-year sponsorship deal begins next month, with Karmarama’s new creative campaign […]
M&C Saatchi Group, through LIDA (their CRM and direct marketing agency), has acquired a majority stake in MCD Partners, a digital customer experience agency. The US offering will be led by MCD Partners co-founders Ian Magnani, John Caruso, and Wasim Choudhury. LIDA, based out of London, will continue to be led by Matthew Heath, Chairman […]