Chris Kenna – A Black LGBT Entrepreneur’s Thoughts on Black Lives Matter during Pride Month.

Chris Kenna – A Black LGBT Entrepreneur’s Thoughts on Black Lives Matter during Pride Month.

My position as a gay, black entreprenuer gives me a certain perspective on the reawakening of the Black Lives Matter movement during Pride month. I know how it feels to live as an intersectionality oppressed individual. Being LGBTQ+ is hard. Being black is hard. They present different challenges and together present further struggles to overcome […]

We Are Social hires Rakesh Chadee as design director

We Are Social hires Rakesh Chadee as design director

Global socially-led creative agency We Are Social has appointed Rakesh Chadee as design director in the UK.  At We Are Social, he will lead a 15-strong design team working with brands such as Netflix, Audi and Adidas. His focus will be on combining the creativity of design with human needs, resulting in seamless experiences for […]

RAPP UK confirms Al Mackie in role of Chief Creative Officer

RAPP UK confirms Al Mackie in role of Chief Creative Officer

RAPP UK has confirmed that Al Mackie, its Chief Creative Officer, will continue in that role at the agency, which is newly merged with Proximity London. Mackie, who joined RAPP in 2017 from Rapier, has since overseen award-winning work for clients. His appointment coincides with the decision of John Treacy, the Executive Creative Director of […]

Dominic Goldman joins Above+Beyond as Executive Creative Director

Dominic Goldman joins Above+Beyond as Executive Creative Director

Former BBH Creative Partner and Grey ECD, Dominic Goldman, is joining Above+Beyond as the agency’s Executive Creative Director. Goldman began his career as a digital creative at Media Arts and went on to create integrated work for agencies in Asia and the US including Ogilvy and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. He joined BBH London in […]

Melting Pot Podcast Worldwide Launch

A new podcast series about conversations with ordinary people leading extraordinary lives.

Melting Pot Podcast Worldwide Launch

A new lifestyle podcast series, Melting Pot has been launched and is made available worldwide. The show is hosted and produced by Payal Nayar, Founder of Voices and More.  Melting Pot is a series conceived and produced by Payal Nayar in an attempt to share some human stories from all over the world through conversations with inspiring […]

Pinterest hires new UK+IRE Country Manager

Pinterest hires new UK+IRE Country Manager

Pinterest announced Milka Kramer is joining Pinterest as Country Manager for the UK and Ireland. Milka is a media and tech industry veteran with vast experience managing fast-growing sales teams and operations at the pan-European level. As country manager for the UK and Ireland, Milka’s responsibilities will include working closely with brands and agencies to […]

Three new hires at TabMo

Mobile advertising specialist focuses on client support and cross-channel sales to promote its co-managed service

Three new hires at TabMo

Mobile-first advertising company TabMo, has appointed three new team members to support the increased use of its Hawk platform. This includes the managed and self-serve options, as well as a growth in the number of agencies and advertisers signing up to the unique co-managed trading model. TabMo’s hybrid offering complements its managed and self-service solutions; clients […]

Letting go in lockdown

By Richard Williams, Chairman, Williams Murray Hamm

Letting go in lockdown

When lockdown happened, I imagined that everything was going to hell in a handcart and I’d cling on to things I knew and trusted. A metaphorical reaching out for the banister rail. In fact, I’ve done the opposite. BBC Radio has been the first casualty. I never want to hear a politician ever again, so […]

Pete Edwards named Chief Executive Officer of Spark Foundry in the UK

Edwards succeeds Lindsay Turner who is stepping down from her role

Pete Edwards named Chief Executive Officer of Spark Foundry in the UK

Publicis Media has today announced the appointment of Pete Edwards as Chief Executive Officer of Spark Foundry UK. Edwards will lead the agency as it continues to drive growth and innovation for its clients, and will report directly to Sue Frogley, Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Media UK.  Edwards joined the agency in June 2019 as […]

NEW HIRE: Cheil appoints Mariana Peluffo, Regional Creative Director for Central America

NEW HIRE: Cheil appoints Mariana Peluffo, Regional Creative Director for Central America

Cheil welcomes Mariana as Regional Creative Director for Central America. Reporting to CEO and president at Cheil Central America, Kyung Keun Choi, Peluffo will be responsible for all Samsung communications across the 14 countries of her business region.  Peluffo has picked up a number of international and regional awards for her work including Concurso Buenas […]