Wavemaker UK announces Precision to help clients accelerate digital transformation

Wavemaker UK  announces Precision to help clients accelerate digital transformation

Wavemaker UK, the media, content and technology agency, is bringing all its data-driven marketing specialists into one unit to focus on digital transformation for brands. From October 2018, Wavemaker Precision will provide a single hub of experts from five fields: technology, analytics, platforms, data strategy, and the precision planning leads who bring the disciplines together. […]

eight&four scoops Starcom’s Associate Director Lucy Walker

eight&four scoops Starcom’s Associate Director Lucy Walker

Social and creative agency eight&four announces the appointment of Lucy Walker as its first Audience Director. Joining from Starcom, where she headed up the Samsung UK Social activation team and established new partnerships for Samsung UK with the likes of Mashable, Hearst Publishing, Snapchat and Love Island, Walker will be responsible for overseeing the delivery […]

Walnut Unlimited promotes eight to nurture internal talent

Walnut Unlimited promotes eight to nurture internal talent

Walnut Unlimited has announced details of eight new internal promotions as it works to further nurture talent from within the business. Jenifer Eketone has been promoted to Research Director. Since joining Walnut Unlimited four years ago as Research Manager, her passion for behavioural economics has aligned perfectly with the agency’s human understanding proposition and facilitated […]

Dentsu Aegis Network Manchester boosts insight and consultancy capabilities

Dentsu Aegis Network Manchester boosts insight and consultancy capabilities

The Manchester office of Dentsu Aegis Network is enhancing its insight and strategy credentials with the addition of leading growth specialist, Liz Lavelle. Lavelle, founder of leading Manchester-based growth consultancy PDIQ, will join Dentsu Aegis Network Manchester as Head of PDIQ and Chief Insight Officer at the start of October. In the new role, Lavelle […]

Chemistry adds Group Creative Director

Chemistry adds Group Creative Director

To help to continue to build Chemistry’s agency culture and set the tone within the creative department, Chemistry has brought on Group Creative Director, Brittany Riley, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Brittany will help lead efforts for Red Bull, The Atlanta Hawks and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Brittany most recently served as Arnold […]

Proximity appoints Troy Hitch as their new Global Chief Innovation Officer

Proximity appoints Troy Hitch as their new Global Chief Innovation Officer

Proximity Worldwide has promoted Troy Hitch from Chief Innovation Officer at Barefoot Proximity to the newly created role of Global Chief Innovation Officer. Effective immediately, Hitch will report into Global President, Mike Dodds, and join the global leadership team. Hitch is a seasoned executive agency leader with experience enabling Fortune 100 companies to achieve digital […]

WRG boosts creative with design appointments in Manchester

WRG boosts creative with design appointments in Manchester

WRG, the experience agency that is a division of The Creative Engagement Group, has hired two new design specialists to join its existing team. Richard Hague and Oliver Webley will boost WRG’s creative department in Manchester. Hague joins WRG as graphic designer from special projects graphic design and branding studio Hague & Hague which he […]

The Gate London lures Vicky Janaway from WCRS as first Client Services Director

The Gate London lures Vicky Janaway from WCRS as first Client Services Director

The Gate London has appointed WCRS Group Account Director, Vicky Janaway, to the newly created position of Client Services Director. Janaway’s responsibilities will include leading client business as well growing the client services team and developing agency talent. She will report to Jamie Elliott, CEO. Shortlisted for this year’s IPA Women of Tomorrow awards, she […]

Guillermo Vega joins Saatchi & Saatchi London as Chief Creative Officer

Guillermo Vega joins Saatchi & Saatchi London as Chief Creative Officer

Saatchi & Saatchi London has hired Guillermo Vega, the former ECD of 72andSunny New York, as its Chief Creative Officer. Joining on October 1, Vega will lead the agency’s creative department and build on its existing creative success. His appointment completes the Saatchi & Saatchi London management team, alongside Sam Hawkey (Chief Operating Officer), Richard […]