‘We very much hope Rishi Sunak bears in mind the growing importance, and the particular needs, of the UK’s creative industries sector in the forthcoming post-Brexit budget. Creative businesses contribute £100bn annually to the economy – more than the automotive, aerospace, life sciences and oil sectors all put together. It’s the nation’s fastest-growing sector, creating […]
Noel earned global fame with the Droga5 Grand Prix-winning DECODE Jay-Z campaign
VMLY&R today announces the appointment of Adam Noel as creative partner at VMLY&R London. Noel will report to London CCO Laurent Simon and play a crucial role in leading and delivering the agency’s rocket-high creative ambitions. Noel will work closely with Simon to manage the 40-strong creative department. He will look after the Department for Transport […]
Industry leader tasked with number of new responsibilities including strategic growth leadership, a focus on employee experience and elevated issues management
Praytell, the award-winning creative communications agency known for its creative campaigns and best-in-class company culture, announced the promotion of longtime partner Beth Cleveland to Global President. A guiding force at Praytell since its inception in 2013, Cleveland will shift her focus to expanding the agency’s international and operational efforts including agency growth, internal processes and […]
The 6-year-old shop (recently shortlisted for Agency of the Year for the 5th year in a row) has signed up Hunt from The & Partnership, where he was Creative Director on Argos. The retailer’s ‘Book of Dreams’ spot, featuring a father and daughter drumming magically coming true, was widely considered one of the creative hits […]
BidSwitch, a wholly owned subsidiary of IPONWEB and global provider of programmatic infrastructure, has appointed Valerie Zeltser to the role of VP, Client Services. Zeltser will oversee BidSwitch’s client relations teams and strengthen the company’s strategic accounts to increase market growth through deeper engagement with buy and sell side partners. Located in the company’s New […]
Claire Tusler has joined VCCP as Chief Data Officer. She joins from Proximity where she was Head of Data and Analytics. Claire brings with her more than 20 years data experience, beginning her career at TMW, helping British Airways set up their first Single Customer View database whilst also enabling Diageo to sell more Guinness. […]
VaynerMedia London announced today that Becky McOwen-Banks will be joining the agency as its first Executive Creative Director. McOwen-Banks joins from FCB Inferno, where she was Creative Director for over five years creating award-winning work for UEFA Women as well as BMW, Nivea, NS&I and The Girl Effect. She will assume her new role on […]
Creative shop The Corner, today announces two promotions in its senior leadership team as Lauren Gray is promoted into the Head of Production role and Theo Philips is now the agency’s Head of Operations. Having been at the agency for nearly five years, most recently as Joint Acting Head of Production, Philips’ promotion to The […]
Appointment signifies Publicis Groupe UK's commitment to strategy and creativity fuelled by Power Of One
Publicis Groupe UK has announced today that David Hackworthy, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Global Chief Strategy Officer, has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer, Publicis Groupe UK, in addition to his existing remit. The appointment signifies Publicis Groupe’s commitment to the strength and breadth of its successful Power of One offering […]
Newly created role will drive clients towards success globally, fueling new growth engine
Wunderman Thompson, a WPP company, announced that Iain Preston has been appointed Chief Client Success Officer for Wunderman Thompson’s EMEA region. Iain will report to Wunderman Thompson EMEA CEO, Ewen Sturgeon, and will be based out of London. An agency veteran known for his creative leadership and his ability to merge strong, high-performing teams, and […]