VML has announced the promotion of Jason Xenopoulos to global chief vision officer and chief creative officer of VML EMEA. As chief vision officer, Xenopoulos will drive VML’s long-term vision and global positioning across VML’s global network, which spans 33 offices in 15 countries across six continents. As chief creative officer, EMEA, Xenopoulos will work […]
Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has boosted its Customer Experience (CX) team with two senior hires in EMEA, amid ambitious plans to expand the division in the region. Guy Howland has been appointed to the newly created role of creative director, with responsibility for leading a team that delivers data-driven creative solutions […]
Media iQ, the leading global analytics and technology company, announces the appointment of Nicola Young (née Thomson) as Vice President of Marketing EMEA. She joins having previously held the Director of Media position at Estée Lauder Companies (UK&I) and prior to this, she was Group Director of Marketing at Global Radio. In her new role, […]
GSK Consumer Healthcare has appointed Tamara Rogers as its Region Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa. Tamara, who joins GSK from Unilever, will report to Consumer Healthcare CEO Brian McNamara and become a member of his Strategic Leadership Team. Tamara joins GSK on 8th January 2018. Tamara succeeds Erhard Heck, who is retiring from […]
UM has appointed Chris Skinner to the new role of President, EMEA; a role that will see him provide brand leadership to the region, driving growth, and developing key strategic talent, client relationships and the UM product offering. The move follows a series of recent global client wins including Spotify, Accenture and Coach in the […]
Isobar announced the launch of a global Isobar Commerce practice. The commerce practice will deliver commerce experiences for clients through globally integrated platforms and solutions that are informed by local insight. This will bolster Isobar’s strategic capability to deliver commerce solutions through the Isobar Commerce practice and will include 1,000+ commerce specialists across Isobar’s network […]
Creative agency Space has been appointed to work on the Starbucks’ Ready to Drink range, which is produced and sold across EMEA by Arla Foods. Space won the work following a competitive three-way pitch to work with Arla. Space will be responsible for all UK above the line shopper marketing, promotional and brand experience activity. […]
Havas Media International has been awarded the media planning and buying business for Vita Coco, EMEA – the world’s bestselling coconut water. The agency won the account following a competitive pitch against Carat, Mediacom, Village Communications, Total Media and Mindshare – who is the incumbent. Havas Media International has been charged with a brief to […]
Blippar has hired the former Yahoo senior executive Glen Drury to the role of Chief Commercial Officer EMEA, as the visual search and augmented reality company repositions as a digital media platform. Drury is the ex Regional Vice President for Northern Europe at Yahoo and former Vice President of Mobile Advertising at Opera Mediaworks. Drury […]
Ian Haworth, the global chief creative officer of Rapp, has been appointed as the executive creative director of Wunderman UK and EMEA. Haworth, who is also the chairman of Rapp UK, takes on responsibility for running Wunderman UK’s creative department and, as the first ECD for EMEA, will also oversee creative output across the region. […]