MediaLink Hires Global Media Industry Veteran Nick Manning

MediaLink Hires Global Media Industry Veteran Nick Manning

MediaLink, an Ascential company, announced that Nick Manning has been hired as a Senior Vice President, based in its London office. Manning joins the strategic advisory firm after a decade helping to build the capabilities of Ebiquity, a marketing and media consultancy, where he was chief strategy officer. He will report to Michael Kassan, Chairman […]

Starcom UK bolsters senior leadership team with promotion of Elliott Millard and appointment of Kay Martin

Starcom UK bolsters senior leadership team with promotion of Elliott Millard and appointment of Kay Martin

Starcom Worldwide announces the promotion of Elliott Millard to Managing Partner, Head of Planning, at Starcom UK and the appointment of Kay Martin as Managing Partner, Clients. The changes strengthen Starcom UK’s senior leadership team, which has undergone rapid growth in the last 12 months with major wins including Puig, Kraft-Heinz, FCA and Visa. In […]

FirmDecisions appoint Mark Bean as new North America Client Services Director

FirmDecisions appoint Mark Bean as new North America Client Services Director

Independent global marketing compliance specialist, FirmDecisions, announced the appointment of Mark Bean as its new Client Services Director for North America. In his new role, Bean will lead and manage client audits and work with FirmDecisions’ Managing Director for North America, Fiona Foy, to drive growth. He will be based in FirmDecisions’ Miami office, starting […]

itransact appoints former JCDecaux Sales Director to lead next stage of growth

itransact appoints former JCDecaux Sales Director to lead next stage of growth

Transactional media business, itransact, has announced the appointment of Rob Elms, previously Sales Director at JCDecaux, to the role of Head of itransact to oversee the accelerated growth of the business across all its transactional channels, retail and E-tail partners. As Head of itransact, Elms will continue to build and improve the retail customer touchpoints […]

Media Agency Group appoints ex-Google to lead digital growth

Media Agency Group appoints ex-Google to lead digital growth

Ricardo Seixas, an international digital specialist and ex-Google lead, has been appointed by Media Agency Group (MAG) to run its newly revamped digital division ClickTap Media – offering its global client base the greatest expertise in online paid media with ‘through the line’ strategies. Ricardo, who is renowned for delivering award-winning digital campaigns to top […]

Antidote boosts creative department with new hires

Antidote boosts creative department with new hires

Creative agency Antidote has appointed Digital Designer Ross Hammond and Creative Rosanna Walker to join its creative department. Both will work across the agency’s full client list, which includes Mazda, Ascot racecourse, Leo Pharma, Zeek and Royal Holloway University. Hammond’s appointment is intended to bring further digital-first thinking into Antidote’s design department. He joins from […]

TMW Unlimited appoints Brian Brady as Creative Director to lead accounts

TMW Unlimited appoints Brian Brady as Creative Director to lead accounts

Brian Brady has joined TMW Unlimited as Creative Director, reporting to CCO Graeme Noble. Brady will lead a variety of accounts at the agency including Shell and Ferrero. Previously Creative Director at HUGE, Brady created integrated marketing campaigns for clients including Malibu, Lenovo, H&M, Nike, SEAT, Diageo and Unilever. Prior to this he held Creative […]

WPP Confirms Investigation Into Sir Martin Sorrell

WPP Confirms Investigation Into Sir Martin Sorrell

Holding company WPP has confirmed an independent investigation into CEO Sir Martin Sorrell. In a statement released by the board last night read: “The Board of WPP has appointed independent counsel to conduct an investigation in response to an allegation of personal misconduct against Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive Officer of WPP. The investigation is […]

STACK appoints Mark King as their first Chief Data Officer

STACK appoints Mark King as their first Chief Data Officer

Leading customer acquisition and engagement agency, STACK, part of MSQ Partners, has appointed Mark King as its first Chief Data Officer. King will take up his new position with immediate effect, reporting into STACK’s CEO Ben Stephens. He will work across STACK’s client portfolio which includes Church and Dwight, Hertz and Electoral Commission, ensuring informative […]

McCann London snaps up senior creatives Drew Singleton and Ben Buswell

McCann London snaps up senior creatives Drew Singleton and Ben Buswell

McCann London has hired the dynamic creative team behind the award-winning ‘The Times Eyes’– Drew Singleton and Ben Buswell. Singleton and Buswell said: “Video piracy is a crime! DO NOT ACCEPT IT. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store! Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardise future film production.” Joining […]