Ashutosh Srivastava, chairman Asia and CEO emerging markets group Mindshare, has added the Middle East and Africa to his remit. The change comes as Helen McRae is appointed Mindshare UK CEO, a role she will combine with her responsibility as chair of Mindshare Western Europe, representing Europe on the GroupM Europe board. McRae’s Africa responsibilities […]
Havas Worldwide Creative Group has promoted Tracey Barber to the role of UK Chief Marketing Officer across Havas Worldwide, Havas Work Club and Havas helia. Barber, who was previously Chief Marketing Officer at Havas helia, will lead a marketing and new business team working across Havas Creative Group’s agencies. Since joining Havas helia in 2014, […]
Watchfinder, the online retailer of pre-owned luxury watches, has hired Hometown as its creative agency. Hometown, which won the business after a competitive pitch process, will develop a campaign to provide Watchfinder with a distinctive voice within the luxury market, finding a wider audience to buy or part-exchange its watches. The agency’s initial task will […]
Wunderman has promoted its UK Chief Strategy Officer Richard Dunn to the new role of UK & EMEA Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing the agency’s strategic capabilities across the region with immediate effect. In his expanded role, Dunn will drive Wunderman’s strategic positioning of data-inspired creativty across the EMEA region, working with the agency’s offices to […]
Cheil Worldwide is continuing to broaden its digital and social offering with the appointment of Peter Kim as Chief Digital Officer. In this newly created role, Kim will lead the further development and expansion of Cheil’s digital practice. Based in Seoul where the network is headquartered, he will be charged with building Cheil’s digital business […]
ADFEST is pleased to announce that Shahir Zag, Chief Creative Officer at Y&R MENA in Dubai, is joining next year’s festival as Jury President of the Outdoor Lotus category. A passionate typographer, designer, poet and creative sage, Zag has been instrumental in turning the creative spotlight onto the Middle East since moving to Dubai from […]
Digital creative agency, Maynard Malone, hires five specialists including head of delivery senior appointment as demand for digital marketing services continue to grow. The new appointments have extensive experience in working with worldwide FMCG brands, both in agency positions and client-side and managing director of the London based agency, Ameet Chandarana is positive that their […]