OLIVER Group has opened an office in Istanbul as the latest move in its ambitious global expansion drive as it looks to push the in-house agency model regionally and globally. OLIVER Istanbul opens its doors with Migros, Turkey’s largest supermarket chain, as a founding client. The client list also includes global paper manufacturer Kipas Holding, […]
PHD Worldwide, part of Omnicom Media Group, joins this year’s lineup of speakers at the Cannes Lions festival of International Creativity and continues its focus on emerging technology through a collaboration with Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly. Kelly, a leading technology thinker and writer, will join PHD’s worldwide strategy director, Mark Holden, to explore the 12 […]
Brand and packaging design expert Sun Branding Solutions has hired Guy Douglass as creative strategy director to strengthen its creative studio in the North. Douglass’ remit covers both brand strategy and client development, harnessing his 20 years of brand and packaging expertise. He will manage the Yorkshire-based creative team, reporting in to Simon Gore, group […]
MCD Partners, a digital customer experience agency under M&C Saatchi’s LIDA, has hired Adam Murray as Vice President, Agency Development and Head of Search and Social. Based out of the Chicago office, Murray is tasked with driving agency growth and will expand the shop’s capabilities in search, social and media, building on its core offerings […]
Ogilvy & Mather announced that its sixth annual Ogilvy & Inspire seminar at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will feature Academy Award-winning film director Alejandro González Iñárritu. The event will take place on Thursday 23rd June at 2pm at the Grand Palais des Festivals. Tham Khai Meng, Ogilvy & Mather’s Co-Chairman and Worldwide […]
To mark the Queen’s birthday, ITV has announced it has developed and created a unique feature-length commercial which will air in The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration programme, hosted by Ant and Dec. Partnering with 11 high profile brands, the ad break takeover will be broadcast during ITV’s two and a half hour live show spectacular […]
Integrated marketing agency, Bloom has appointed former MD of The Braham Agency (now Brass) Jules Caton as Executive Director. Caton, who reports into CEO, Alex Craven has just stepped up into her fully-fledged executive role at the agency best known for work with clients such as Sky, ITV, ADT, Jewson, National Trust, Emirates, SIG and […]
Mars, Incorporated are looking to address shifts in retail, eCommerce and consumer shopping with a new global marketing approach, following the retirement of long-standing CMO Bruce McColl. Chief customer officer Andrew Clarke has been promoted to the newly created role of chief marketing and customer officer, while chief marketing officer McColl will retire from the […]
New research from advertising agency Telegraph Hill highlights that celebrity chefs and restaurateurs don’t have it all their own way in the list of most influential UK foodies. Those appearing in the full top 50 list are ranked by the level of influence they have on changing the nation’s tastes and eating habits or starting […]
Bevy is proud to announce the signing of Made in Chelsea stars Jamie Laing and Alex Mytton as Brand Ambassadors for the disruptive alcohol and convenience delivery app. In their official role for Bevy, the stars will be making appearances at company events, helping market the brand through a myriad of exciting and experiential stunts and promotions, and may even be […]