People to Have a Say at The 20th FAB Awards

People to Have a Say at The 20th FAB Awards

Celebrating their 20th year, The FAB Awards – International Food and Beverage Creative and Effectiveness Awards – have announced the addition of The FAB Choice Award to its recognition program. Similar to a people’s-choice award, the award will be voted on by the public. Family (and friends) co-founder, Derek Johnston, who came up with the idea […]

gyro UK Appoints Steve McCarron as New MD for Manchester Office

gyro UK Appoints Steve McCarron as New MD for Manchester Office

gyro UK, Dentsu Aegis Network’s business-to-business marketing agency, has appointed Steve McCarron to lead the charge as Managing Director of its Manchester office. McCarron joins from Cheetham Bell JWT, where he has been Managing Director since November 2014 having been Head of Planning there since 2008. Prior to Cheetham Bell JWT, he was Head of […]

Buzzoole makes senior hires from Wavemaker and Outbrain to accelerate international growth

Buzzoole makes senior hires from Wavemaker and Outbrain to accelerate international growth

Influencer marketing platform Buzzoole announced the appointment of Damian Gillman as Head of Business Development and Sarah Whitfield (née Gavin) as Marketing Director. Gillman brings to Buzzoole more than 17 years of experience across the media and content space and joins from MEC Wavemaker where he was Head of Content Partnerships. Whitfield was most recently VP […]

Roman Ptakowski and Sallie Baskervill to lead AKQA’s Atlanta studio

Roman Ptakowski and Sallie Baskervill to lead AKQA’s Atlanta studio

AKQA has promoted Roman Ptakowski to General Manager, and Sallie Baskervill to Director of Client Services. Roman and Sallie will lead the Atlanta studio, its partnerships and client collaborations. Prior to Roman’s appointment as General Manager, he served as Director of Client Services in Atlanta, overseeing assignments for Delta Air Lines, Universal Parks and Resorts, […]

Dentsu Aegis Network Newcastle bolsters leadership team

Dentsu Aegis Network Newcastle bolsters leadership team

Dentsu Aegis Network has bolstered its management team in Newcastle as the business continues to invest in the North East following a period of significant growth. Steve Underwood has been promoted to the role of Managing Partner of Dentsu Aegis Network Newcastle while Ed Ammon takes on the newly created role of Group Business Director. […]

Conran Design Group appoints Dominic Zammit as Head of Digital

Conran Design Group appoints Dominic Zammit as Head of Digital

Award-winning brand design agency, Conran Design Group, has announced the appointment of Dominic Zammit as Head of Digital with immediate effect. Zammit will be responsible for all of the digital output of the agency, working closely with clients to deliver effective digital solutions. He will continue to evolve the agency’s digital proposition and capability, both […]

Wunderman launches onsite agency model Wunderman Inside, appoints James Sanderson to lead

Wunderman launches onsite agency model Wunderman Inside, appoints James Sanderson to lead

Wunderman, the leading global digital agency and part of WPP, has launched Wunderman Inside, a new agency operating model to provide its world-class digital services onsite for its clients. Wunderman Inside has been launched following extensive consultation with significant clients who are looking for more flexible agency models, particularly for their digital marketing. Wunderman Inside […]

Prahlad Kakkar joins Creativeland Asia Group as Creative Mentor

Prahlad Kakkar joins Creativeland Asia Group as Creative Mentor

Creativeland Asia, one of India’s most sought after independent creative companies has brought on board, legendary ad film director Prahlad Kakkar as Creative Mentor for the Group. Prahlad’s mandate includes creating training modules for creative teams across all levels and develop stronger story-telling, script-writing and film making capabilities internally. He will be involved on strategic […]

Pumpkin PR appoints Maureen Corish as Managing Director

Pumpkin PR appoints Maureen Corish as Managing Director

Pumpkin PR, the creative, media and tech specialist agency, has appointed former Penguin Random House Communications Director Maureen Corish as Managing Director. With more than 20 years’ experience of leading communications for global organisations and world-class brands, including Penguin Random House, Emap PLC and the BBC, she will be responsible for leading Pumpkin’s strategic development […]