Space has strengthened its client service team with the appointment of Anna Roberts as group account director. Anna brings over seven years of integrated experience to Space including a client-side role at Sky followed by agency positions at RPM and, most recently, BD Network. During her career, she has worked with a number of leading […]
OLIVER Group has poached Havas London’s head of technology and innovation. Michael Olaye will play a pivotal role at OLIVER-owned digital agency DARE to harness the power of its digital offer. As well as this, Olaye will spearhead strategic technical planning for OLIVER Group UK overall as part of its ambitious growth strategy. Olaye’s remit […]
MEC, a leading media agency, has promoted Kathryn Saxon to the newly created role of head of research, David Fletcher, MEC’s Chief Data Officer announced today. The appointment reflects the increasing need from clients for insights that help make direct strategies relevant for a world of ever increasing complexity. Saxon, previously MEC’s Research Group Consultant […]
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 […]