Havas Group today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Singapore-based creative agency BLKJ. The agency will join forces with the Havas Creative network and will strengthen the Group’s creative operations in South East Asia. BLKJ, founded at the end of 2016 by Rowena Bhagchandani (CEO) and Creative Partners Joji Jacob, Lester Lee and Khalid Osman, […]
Creative and digital experience agency Access has been recruited by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund to help the charity meet the growing need of people requiring support within the RAF Family. The appointment follows a four-way competitive pitch process.
Established at the end of the First World War, the RAF Benevolent Fund exists to supports those currently serving in the RAF, retired personnel and their families – around 71,000 recipients per year. Central to the Fund’s growth plan is to create a more effective website at https://www.rafbf.org, and Access has been tasked with designing and building a […]
Knutsford-based integrated marketing agency, 438 has launched a new division, specifically focused on offering SMEs a range of tailor-made brand support packages to help them power out of lockdown. The introduction of its ‘WORKS’ brand comes on the back of new research that 80 per cent of SMEs have seen their revenues decline in the past 12 […]
Manchester headquartered strategic design agency Absurd is making a number of new hires across strategic design and technology, as it reports a 113% growth in its first quarter.
The appointments come on the back of Absurd being awarded a number of major new projects, three resulting from competitive pitches. The agency, which specialises in digital products and service design, works as the design partner for large organisations through to scale-ups, with long-standing clients including Umbro, Brother and LV=. After a successful inaugural service design programme […]
Warwickshire-based marketing agency, tmwi, has appointed a new Managing Director, Matt Morgan, as it actively pursues growth opportunities in the market at this time. In his role as MD, tmwi Ltd, Matt will lead client services and planning and strategy whilst growing the agency’s team and client base and focusing on product and capabilities development. […]
The experienced technology executive will build on the company’s recently announced accelerated growth in the YouTube and CTV marketplace
Pixability, the only provider of software and insights for video advertising on YouTube, YouTube on TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku, today announced the appointment of Brian Atwood to the position of chief revenue officer. Atwood has extensive experience in the technology, software-as-a-service and digital media industries, and with YouTube and CTV specifically. In his new role, Atwood […]
Social-first creative agency Digital Natives have appointed Pete Sanna as creative director following a year of sustained growth. Pete joins from Iris, where he spent the last six and a half years as Associate Creative Director, leading social as part of a number of integrated campaigns for global brands including Shell, Samsung, Sane and Philips […]
Mattias Spetz Moves to Global President for EMEA and APAC, Robin Zieme Steps Up to Chief Strategy Officer, and Simon Barnett Appointed to Run APAC Commercial Operations
Channel Factory, the global brand suitability and ad performance platform for YouTube, has announced three key changes to its executive board across EMEA and APAC, with Mattias Spetz to lead both regions as Global President, while Robin Zieme is promoted to lead the company’s strategy and vision, and Simon Barnett joins as Sales Director for APAC to […]
- Phipps joins as Senior Editor to build newsroom function as part of Waste’s fan-first offering for clients.
- Was previously Senior Editor at We Are Social leading the social media editorial vision for Activision’s Call of Duty and Destiny, across 12 international markets.
Independent creative agency Waste has announced the appointment of Brett Phipps to the newly created role of Senior Editor, as it seeks to build a newsroom function for entertainment clients as part of its fan-first offering. Phipps joins from We Are Social, where he spent nearly three years as Senior Editor, leading the social media editorial vision for […]
Award winning brand and design agency, psLondon have bought a 50% stake in full-service moving image agency, Studio Hansa . This new partnership will bring together the best in strategic and creative thinking for brands seeking high quality moving content. psLondon opened its doors in 2007 and has since built a reputation for excellence in […]