● John Doe Group will operate across the country, with offices in London, Glasgow and Manchester and total revenue of £3m+
● The combined agency offers PR, advertising, research, planning, experiential and creative studio, all handled in-house
● Campaigns are driven by truth – and designed to ‘not just grab attention, but hold it’ by ‘focusing on what matters’
● The agency also announces new clients, including Tesco Mobile and Anglepoise
● A new ventures arm joins the expanded creative agency. John Doe will build their own brands, starting with Socialeyes – a virtual venue creating good times for good causes
The most-awarded earned media agency in the north has announced its merger with John Doe. WIRE – based in Glasgow and Manchester – has come together with the renowned, culture-focused agency to create a ‘production house for stories’ on a single-minded mission – build brands recognised for who they are and why they matter. Combining disciplines, […]
Along with electriclimefilms’ new expansion milestone to Australia in late 2020, the boutique film house has also grown their roster and team with talented Australia-based directors as well as devoted and driven creatives. Previously freelancing with Studio Mondo as an Integrated Producer / Account Manager, Lisa Macfarlane has been appointed as Senior Producer at electriclimefilms’ Sydney Studio. […]
Publicis Groupe today announced the appointment of Natalie Lam as its first ever Chief Creative Officer, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. In this newly created role, Lam will be leading Publicis Groupe’s APAC & MEA agenda when it comes to creativity, with an oversight over the creative product as well as managing and activating […]
Born Social, the London-based social media agency, has today announced a management buyout with the six-strong leadership team taking a 75% share of the business. Founded by Rob O’Donovan and Ben Gateley in 2012 as part of start-up studio, The Eleven, Born Social has grown into one of the UK’s foremost social media agencies managing […]
Interbrand Group, today announced the promotion of Gonzalo Brujó to Global President, effective February 1st, 2021. Currently the Global Chief Growth Officer of Omnicom Group’s (NYSE: OMC) Interbrand Group, Brujó steps into this newly created role with expansive leadership experience and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Interbrand Group around the world. Charles Trevail […]
In a new industry survey 89.7% of client businesses said that the most significant thing they are changing in 2021 is ‘ways of working’, with more than a third of those questioned planning to change something as fundamental as a business model. A major trend in line with this wave of organisational change is a […]
Long-time US and Global Diageo Marketing Exec to Lead the Expansion
Smarts, the multi-award-winning PR and content agency, today announced the launch of a new business in the United States to expand its focus on popular culture and entertainment. The move presents the natural evolution of Smarts’ growth as brands continue to place more and more value on cultural connectivity. The US business, located on Fifth Avenue […]
Tom Drew joins the UK office as ECD after 10 years at BBH
Wunderman Thompson has appointed Tom Drew as Executive Creative Director. Reporting into Chief Creative Officer Steve Aldridge, Tom will be a key driver in honing the quality of creative output across the agency’s entire client portfolio, including the likes of HSBC, Duracell, Ribena and KitKat, whilst shaping the agency’s creative culture. Tom leaves BBH after […]
Derek Newberry joins Organization and Culture Design; Jamie Hall and Amanda Ginzburg promoted to Head of Client Engagement and Head of Growth respectively
co:collective has hired industry-leading organizational development consultant Derek Newberry to become a lead strategist in its Organization and Culture Design practice. At co:, Derek will partner with Head of Organization and Culture Design, Kit Krugman, to help clients define the future of work and build purpose driven cultures. Newberry joins co:collective from the Boston Consulting […]
Ampli and Third Foundation join forces to launch first of its kind Artificial Intelligence solution for B2B sales growth
Two agencies have brought together their expertise to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) product which could revolutionise the efficiency and success of business to business (B2B) sales processes. In a year when growing sales is going to be more of a priority than ever, AI experts Third Foundation and specialist B2B sales growth agency Ampli […]