Kerris Bright to take up new BBC role as Chief Customer Officer

Kerris Bright to take up new BBC role as Chief Customer Officer

The BBC has announced that Kerris Bright, currently Chief Marketing Officer at Virgin Media, will take up the new role of Chief Customer Officer. The role will take responsibility for developing a closer, more personal relationship with BBC consumers, licence fee payers and those signing in to BBC services. The BBC’s existing Marketing and Audiences […]

Wayne Deakin Joins Huge EMEA as Executive Creative Director

Wayne Deakin Joins Huge EMEA as Executive Creative Director

Global brand experience agency Huge announced the appointment of Wayne Deakin as Executive Creative Director to head up its London and European offering. At Huge, Deakin will work alongside Managing Director Mark Manning across the full client base and will be responsible for delivering the creative vision for the agency in the region. Mark Manning, […]

Prophecy Unlimited boosts strategic power with James Caig appointment

Prophecy Unlimited boosts strategic power with James Caig appointment

Prophecy Unlimited, the CRM agency specialist in joined-up customer journeys, has completed its executive board line-up with the appointment of James Caig as Head of Strategy. Caig’s hiring follows Prophecy Unlimited’s launch last year to create a Bristol-based agency of more than 200 people focused on insight, creativity, data and technology to help clients predict […]

MarComm’s Magnificence – 2018’s Magnificent Women

MarComm’s Magnificence – 2018’s Magnificent Women

The marketing and communications industries are commanded by some magnificent leaders — an increasing number of which are women. This year, MarComm’s Magnificence highlights 20 women with praiseworthy positions and accomplishments in those fields. Here are the magnificent leading ladies of 2018, in no particular order: 1. Jess Burley, Global CEO at m/SIX During an […]

Merkle appoints Margaret Wagner to EMEA EVP growth officer role

Merkle appoints Margaret Wagner to EMEA EVP growth officer role

Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has appointed Margaret Wagner to the new role of executive vice president, growth officer for EMEA. Merkle EMEA has rapidly expanded to 1,300 employees, with 14 offices across five countries, since its first major European acquisition in 2015. It is continuing to aggressively build its offering in […]

FirmDecisions appoints Dale Garvie as Regional Client Service Director

FirmDecisions appoints Dale Garvie as Regional Client Service Director

Independent global marketing contract compliance specialist, FirmDecisions, has announced the appointment of Dale Garvie as Regional Client Service Director. He joins from Publicis Media, where he previously held the role of Client Commercial Director. Garvie holds a vast range of commercial and financial experience in some of the world’s largest agency groups, having worked in […]

Jellyfish brings in Paul Mead as executive board director

Jellyfish brings in Paul Mead as executive board director

Digital agency Jellyfish has announced the appointment of industry heavyweight Paul Mead as an executive board director. The appointment, which aims to support the business as it continues its rapid growth, is effective immediately. With 20 years of experience, Mead is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the media industry. Voted […]

Starcom appoints Amy Kean as Head of Strategic Innovation

Starcom appoints Amy Kean as Head of Strategic Innovation

Amy Kean has been appointed as Head of Strategic Innovation, Starcom Global Clients. Amy will report into Jodie Stranger, UK Group Chief Executive and President of Global Network Clients, EMEA. She is responsible for delivering greater strategic direction to the innovation programmes for Starcom’s clients across the globe. She will also work with the agency’s […]

Daniel Bonner joins Wunderman as Global Chief Creative Officer

Daniel Bonner joins Wunderman as Global Chief Creative Officer

Wunderman is appointing former SapientRazorfish creative leader Daniel Bonner as its new global chief creative officer effective March 5. Bonner, who left his post of global creative chief at SapientRazorfish last summer, is succeeding Lincoln Bjorkman. A Wunderman spokeswoman said that Bjorkman is leaving to explore new opportunities and is helping Bonner make a smooth transition to […]