The Manchester office of Dentsu Aegis Network is enhancing its insight and strategy credentials with the addition of leading growth specialist, Liz Lavelle. Lavelle, founder of leading Manchester-based growth consultancy PDIQ, will join Dentsu Aegis Network Manchester as Head of PDIQ and Chief Insight Officer at the start of October. In the new role, Lavelle […]
To help to continue to build Chemistry’s agency culture and set the tone within the creative department, Chemistry has brought on Group Creative Director, Brittany Riley, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Brittany will help lead efforts for Red Bull, The Atlanta Hawks and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Brittany most recently served as Arnold […]
Opel will soon have a new agency: as of January 1, 2019, McCann will be the European creative agency of the German carmaker. “We are looking forward to working with McCann”, says Tobias Gubitz, Director Brand Strategy and Marketing Communications at Opel/Vauxhall. “Our new partner has a European network of top creatives. The decision also […]
Proximity Worldwide has promoted Troy Hitch from Chief Innovation Officer at Barefoot Proximity to the newly created role of Global Chief Innovation Officer. Effective immediately, Hitch will report into Global President, Mike Dodds, and join the global leadership team. Hitch is a seasoned executive agency leader with experience enabling Fortune 100 companies to achieve digital […]
Digital agency Jellyfish is announcing its acquisition of The ASO Co, the fastest-growing App Store Optimisation agency in the world. Jellyfish has acquired 75% of the business with an agreement to acquire the remaining 25% at the end of a 21-month period. Founded only two years ago by James Bott, CEO and Thomas Twigg, COO, […]
WRG, the experience agency that is a division of The Creative Engagement Group, has hired two new design specialists to join its existing team. Richard Hague and Oliver Webley will boost WRG’s creative department in Manchester. Hague joins WRG as graphic designer from special projects graphic design and branding studio Hague & Hague which he […]
We Are Social Paris has launched the purr-fect tribute to ten great ad men through history, including Bill Bernbach, Sir John Hegarty and Maurice Saatchi, by recreating their image in feline form. The agency has launched an Instagram campaign starring Georgie the cat, @georgie_the_time_traveler_ which is owned by the agency’s art director Jean-Francois Balle. In the series […]
Manchester based IF Agency has been appointed by PZ Cussons to develop a brand campaign for baby food brand Rafferty’s Garden, specifically for the Asian market, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. The appointment is part of PZ Cussons strategy for expansion in the food and nutrition category in Asia; with their premium Australian […]
Bristol-based CRM company, Armadillo, which works with big name brands including McDonald’s, hotels.com and Disney, has welcomed three new employees to its team. Steph Dearing joins Armadillo’s creative team as Digital Developer alongside two new Account Executives, Izzy Crackett and Joe Panayiotou. Dearing joins Armadillo with seven years’ experience within the creative industry under her […]
WPP announced the creation of a new agency, VMLY&R, uniting two leading brands to deliver a contemporary, fully integrated digital and creative offering to clients on a global scale. VMLY&R’s proposition will combine brand experience and brand advertising, drawing on the complementary expertise of VML and Y&R to create connected brands that drive value for […]