International production company HAMLET has signed award-winning British director Chris Fowles to their roster for representation in APAC, Belgium, China and France. Fowles began his career directing theatre before moving into commercials. He worked as a director’s assistant alongside acclaimed directors Gary Freedman, Guy Ritchie and Philippe André before establishing himself as one of the […]
Transforming the Role of Account Teams By Leslie Griles, Chief Client Officer & Interim Head of Creative, Dotted Line Agency Too many account leaders think their job is to manage creative. They’re wrong. Their job is to protect it. Failing to make this distinction creates work that’s safe to approve, but impossible to remember. Much […]
Promotion follows a flurry of new business wins including work across the Ontario Government, one of the largest business schools in Canada, and a leading B2B SaaS brand in HR tech Tug, the independent, AI-powered brand and performance marketing agency, has promoted Michael Ozburn to General Manager, North America. Michael moves up from Head of Paid […]
By Jenny Stanley What happens when a jar of jam can tell you the name of the woman who made it, a cereal box knows whether it’s talking to a child or their parent, and your AI assistant does your shopping before you’ve even opened the app? This is not a thought experiment, it’s happening […]
International design studio DUDE Design has hired design and branding maestro Anna Rodighiero as Design Director, and made key hires across the design team. The move signals the next phase of growth for the branding and design studio, two years after the launch by its advertising arm, DUDE. Rodighiero will spearhead the studio’s integrated design […]
Former RONIN and Walnut Unlimited talent, (Mona Blaute) joins Research Clever’s London office as “Associate Director” (Operations) Research Clever has appointed Mona Blaute as Associate Director (Operations) to its growing team, bolstering the company’s operational and project delivery expertise as it continues its rapid expansion. Blaute brings more than 20 years of experience in the insights industry, having held senior leadership positions at Walnut Unlimited […]
Leo UK has promoted Andrew Long to Chief Creative Officer, effective immediately. Long takes on the role after almost a decade with the agency, and following two-and-a-half years as Executive Creative Director. Long joined Leo’s in 2017 and has risen sharply through the ranks. He was made creative partner in 2023 and promoted to ECD […]
Today, global media intelligence leader Onclusive announces the appointment of Peter Harris as new CEO, following the resignation of former CEO Rob Stone, who will be moving onto the Board alongside owners STG. Stone will be facilitating a smooth transition and handover, when Harris assumes the role in July. Harris joins from CRM software provider […]
Raphaël de Andréis is appointed Chief Strategy Officer for Havas in addition to his responsibilities as CEO Western Europe to further strengthen the Group’s strategic focus and drive greater value creation for clients across the organisation. With the creation of this new role, Havas is pursuing a clear ambition: to become the most client-centric and […]
The award-winning creative leader joins from Ogilvy, where she served as chief creative officer Independent advertising agency Optimism BH has appointed Lisa Bright as partner and co-executive creative director, effective July 6. In her new role, Bright will partner with Todd Eisner to lead the agency’s creative department, working across all client accounts and new business initiatives. […]