Brand and packaging design expert Sun Branding Solutions has hired Guy Douglass as creative strategy director to strengthen its creative studio in the North. Douglass’ remit covers both brand strategy and client development, harnessing his 20 years of brand and packaging expertise. He will manage the Yorkshire-based creative team, reporting in to Simon Gore, group […]
MCD Partners, a digital customer experience agency under M&C Saatchi’s LIDA, has hired Adam Murray as Vice President, Agency Development and Head of Search and Social. Based out of the Chicago office, Murray is tasked with driving agency growth and will expand the shop’s capabilities in search, social and media, building on its core offerings […]
Integrated marketing agency, Bloom has appointed former MD of The Braham Agency (now Brass) Jules Caton as Executive Director. Caton, who reports into CEO, Alex Craven has just stepped up into her fully-fledged executive role at the agency best known for work with clients such as Sky, ITV, ADT, Jewson, National Trust, Emirates, SIG and […]
Mars, Incorporated are looking to address shifts in retail, eCommerce and consumer shopping with a new global marketing approach, following the retirement of long-standing CMO Bruce McColl. Chief customer officer Andrew Clarke has been promoted to the newly created role of chief marketing and customer officer, while chief marketing officer McColl will retire from the […]
Rahul Welde, VP of media at Unilever in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Turkey and Russia is moving to London as global VP of Digital Transformation. In his new role he will lead a number of global digital initiatives. Meanwhile, replacing him as regional VP, Media will be David Porter. He is currently media director, North Asia […]
Space has strengthened its creative offering and senior team with the appointment of Greg McAlinden as Creative Director. Greg is an award-winning Creative Director with over 15 years of integrated experience holding creative leadership positions at WPP agencies Ogilvy Action and Geometry Global and most recently at ODD. A seasoned digital exponent, he has delivered […]
International branding agency, Lambie-Nairn, has appointed former Head of Corporate Development of Glyndebourne, Claire Miller, as its new Business Development Director. Lambie Nairn, best known for its pioneering brand work with O2 and the initial brand idents for Channel 4 and BBC2, has recently appointed Digital Design Director Fernando Magan and Miller as part of […]
Ogilvy & Mather London (O&M London) has appointed Clare Donald to the newly created role of Chief Production Officer to help shape the UK agency. She will report to O&M London’s new CCO Mick Mahoney and will join the all-new senior management team alongside Mahoney, Charlie Rudd, and Kevin Chesters. Donald’s role will be to […]
MEC has hired 12 new apprentices after they took part in the #MECLiveHire initiative at Advertising Week Europe. The successful candidates, who will join the MEC Evolution Apprentice Programme, took part in the #MECLiveHire drive at Advertising Week Europe on Monday, which involved MEC holding a series of 15-minute speed interviews. Candidates were informed on […]
BBD Perfect Storm has strengthened its management line up with the appointment of David Shiel to the role of Client Services Director. Shiel, who was previously at The Engine Group where he was a Partner, will support BBD Perfect Storm’s continued expansion and lead the client services department. He will also further drive BBD Perfect […]