Global branding and design agency Conran Design Group has appointed Laura Bzdek as Managing Partner to open its San Francisco studio with a view to drive awareness and growth for Conran Design Group in the US. Reporting to Thom Newton, CEO, Bzdek’s role includes the development and activation of the business development and marketing plan […]
Unlimited Group has announced the appointment of Sarah Shilling as its new Group Chief Marketing Officer. Previously Managing Partner, Brand at Unlimited Group, Sarah joins the Senior leadership team as Unlimited Group embarks on a new growth trajectory. Sarah has over 20 years’ PR and brand marketing experience and this appointment proves the critical importance […]
The feud between Martin Sorrell and his former employers is set to deepen after the ousted boss of WPP won the battle to acquire Dutch-based digital production company MediaMonks. Sorrell has reportedly secured a €300 million deal, holding off rival bids from WPP and Accenture Interactive. The acquisition will rile WPP and create further animosity between the […]
Collider has appointed Chris Marchant as Head of Digital Media. In this newly created role, Chris will report into Richard French, Managing Director. Chris will be responsible for leading Collider’s team of digital media specialists, overseeing the strategy and implementation of digital media campaigns across the agency’s client roster including SEO, PPC, email and social. […]
Dan Khabie, Global CEO of Mirum, and Simon Pearce, CEO of J. Walter Thompson North America, announced today the appointment of Amanda Seaford as CEO, Mirum US. Headquartered in San Diego, Mirum works across a global network of expertise to transform business, design innovative digital experiences, and activate commerce at a global and local level. In […]
Speaking as a disrupter myself, having set up a new type of global agency that was the first to be 100% transparent on production costs with no mark-ups, I can see both where the big boys went wrong and where the challengers got it right. Eight years ago, Martin Sorrell wrote a piece on LinkedIn […]
Barclaycard is looking for a lead creative agency with unparalleled creative capabilities to match the company’s ambition for its brand. Following the completion of a major restructure and the development of a new corporate strategy, Barclaycard has a renewed focus on the power of its brand and communications as a driver of growth for the […]
Mirum, which was recently named a Visionary in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Global Digital Marketing Agencies and noted in Forrester’s Search Marketing Agencies Wave, has launched a new mobile-first readiness test in response to Google’s indexing change. The ‘Mobile-first Indexing Readiness Audit’ will review key aspects of clients’ sites, understanding the potential impact of […]
The issue of gender bias and other biases that exist within our industry has been much talked about over the last two years, so if the message has not got through it is because we are not listening. As more companies get outed on the basis of their gender pay gaps, here at Collider we have […]
Something is rotten in the state of advertising, an industry which I have loved since my first day working for the Saatchi brothers 30 years ago. The sad fact is that too many of the recommendations made by agencies are no longer made for the benefit of the client. That is not good for the […]