Iain Renwick, the former CEO of Liberty and executive chairman of Livia Firth’s brand sustainability consultancy Eco-Age and a non-executive director for a diverse range of organisations, has been appointed as a board director at next generation consultancy, BrandCap Group. Iain is the first external appointment to the board at BrandCap marking the consultancy’s ambitious […]
WRG, a division of The Creative Engagement Group has named Claire Smart as Scientific Engagement Director, with a brief to provide strategic and scientific input across healthcare projects. She reports to Jayne Marks, Head of Healthcare Communications at WRG. Claire joins from Sponge UK where she was an E-learning Solution Specialist (pharma and healthcare). She […]
CULT welcomes Lauren Smeets as its new Talent Strategist. Smeets joins the agency from millennial e-commerce platform, Student High Street where she held the role as Influencer Manager, here she developed and executed strategy, managed relationships between influencers and brands and monitored and analysed influencer engagement across social media. Before joining this ‘destination platform’, Smeets […]
Digital agency Jellyfish has announced its expansion into APAC as it sets up shop in Seoul, South Korea. The agency has appointed Vincent Song as regional director, reporting directly to global CEO Rob Pierre. Song joins Jellyfish from Videology, where he was country manager of South Korea for almost four years, building out and heading […]
As part of the continued reboot of the agency, Y&R London has appointed Sophie Lewis, currently head of planning at Iris and one of the 2014 winners of the IPA’s Women of Tomorrow competition, as its new chief strategy officer. Sophie will sit on the senior management team, working alongside Paul Lawson (CEO), Jon Burley […]
Beth Lobban joins WRG, the innovative experience agency that is a division of the Creative Engagement Group, as Executive Producer. In her new role she will provide support and guidance to the UK Live Event team to ensure the seamless delivery of projects that fulfil the agency’s creative ambitions, production values and commercial targets. She […]
Elmwood, one of the world’s most effective brand design consultancy, has appointed two new creative directors for its Leeds and London studios. John-Paul (JP) Hunter will lead the creative strategy and delivery of Elmwood’s London studio, and Helen Hartley will take the lead in Leeds. Both Helen and JP will be responsible for ensuring that […]
Absurd, the Manchester-headquartered agency, has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Mark Carrington as Program Director. Mark will lead the agency’s operations across its global client base. The appointment follows a string of client wins and several new hires since its launch in May last year. The agency has seen rapid growth, […]
New York brand design agency Vault49 has appointed Sam Wilkes as Associate Creative Director. Wilkes is leaving behind her previous role at LOVE Creative in Manchester, UK, to cross the Atlantic for the opportunity. Her extensive experience in packaging design will help drive that part of Vault49’s business, which already includes clients such as Diageo. […]
ADARA, the data solution for travel brands, has hired former Amnet Global COO and Mediacom Global Client Consulting Partner, Curtis Nishijima to the newly-created role of Managing Director, EMEA. Nishijima will be responsible for setting the vision, market development, and operational requirements across ADARA EMEA, with business conducted across UK and Ireland, France-Benelux, DACH, Nordics, […]