New leader to take agency into next chapter of growth Saatchi & Saatchi has appointed Claire Hollands as its new CEO. Hollands joins from MullenLowe, where she held the same role. She will report to Charlie Rudd, CEO of Publicis Groupe UK‘s creative practice. With a career spanning more than two decades, Hollands joined MullenLowe […]
Less than a year after joining MRM UK announced that Managing Director, Rikke Wichmann-Bruun has been elevated to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Since joining MRM from Oliver, Wichmann-Bruun has led the UK agency with a series of key investments in talent and culture that have translated into strong growth for the agency, resulting […]
The operations expert will bring a people-first and operations-focused mindset to OLIVER UK’s next era of innovation and expansion, as well as to clients’ next era of marketing
OLIVER – the world’s only company to exclusively design, build and run in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands – has named Amina Folarin as its new UK Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Folarin steps over from her role as Global Chief Inclusion and People Officer to become the UK’s new chief. Given her five-year, […]
MRM//McCann, a leading global customer relationship agency, announced that it has named Chris Pearce as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the London office. “Chris is someone I’ve admired for a long, long time,” said Nicky Bullard, Chairwoman and Chief Creative Officer, MRM//McCann London. “His amazing ability and phenomenal energy makehim a fantastic addition to the […]
As part of their continued growth, the international agency Dept has announced that Dimi Albers will fulfill their new role of Global Chief Executive Officer. Paul Manuel, Chairman of Dept’s Board said of the appointment “Dimi is one of a kind. He has a deep understanding of our market and a huge drive to serve […]
Melissa A. Lentz has been named to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer of the MAGNET Global Network – the Marketing & Advertising Global Network of leading independent advertising agencies. MAGNET is comprised of 40 member agencies that collectively serve more than 800 clients and bill nearly $3 billion annually from offices in […]
WPP plc announces the appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer and his appointment to the Board of WPP as an Executive Director with immediate effect. Roberto Quarta, Chairman of WPP, said: “The Board carried out a rigorous selection process, assessing internal and external candidates. That process, alongside Mark’s wise and effective stewardship of […]
WoodWing, a leader in multichannel content creation, announced the appointment of Ross Paterson as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Effective immediately, Paterson will succeed Jan de Roos, who prepared the company for the next phase of growth. Under De Roos’ leadership, WoodWing has improved its internal organisation while expanding its global footprint further […]
Sir Martin Sorrell has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of WPP with immediate effect. Roberto Quarta, Chairman of WPP, becomes Executive Chairman until the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. Mark Read, Chief Executive Officer of Wunderman and WPP Digital, and Andrew Scott, WPP Corporate Development Director and Chief Operating Officer, Europe, have […]
Burns Group, a leading brand transformation and advertising company, announced the promotion of Chief Strategy Officer Joanne McKinney to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. McKinney has been the strategic leader of Burns Group for the past eight years, reimagining what strategic planning means in today’s consumer-led world. In her new role as […]