WPP has appointed Karen Blackett to the newly created position of UK country manager. In an internal memo to staff, Sir Martin Sorrell said Blackett – currently chairwoman of MediaCom UK – will focus on WPP’s core strategic priority of horizontality, ensuring that the group’s companies “work together effectively and present a seamlessly integrated and […]
Sky Vegas, the online casino, has appointed krow to handle its advertising account. krow won the business following a competitive pitch process that also involved BJL, Fallon, and iris. The previous incumbent was mcgarrybowen. The agency’s first task is to create a campaign, breaking in February, to bring the Sky Vegas brand to life and […]
swim! has appointed Mercieca as its integrated creative agency following a competitive pitch. Founded by ex-Olympic and Commonwealth Games swimmers Steve Parry and Adrian Turner, swim! tasked the Camden based agency to create a brand identity for child only swimming centres across the UK. A new destination where kids can be taught to swim using […]
Brand agency Pollitt & Partners has announced the appointment of Natalie Maher as chief executive officer. Natalie has joined the agency, to lead a team of 37 partners at the UK’s first 100% employee-owned branding agency. This leadership change is integral to the agency’s continued growth and success. Natalie comments: “It’s always been important to […]
Quiet Storm is bolstering its creative department, digital offering, and client servicing with three senior new appointments. Award-winning creative Laurence Quinn joins the independent agency as Creative Director, Scott Powney as Digital Director, and Jonathan Dale as Business Director. Responsible for driving creative excellence across Quiet Storm’s client base and its new business efforts, Quinn […]
Arena Media has been awarded the account for Ella’s Kitchen, the leading baby and toddler food brand. The win will see Arena Media handle all media planning and buying for Ella’s Kitchen, with a focus on digital, specifically on mobile and social media. The client awarded the agency its business without a competitive pitch. The […]
Finn Partners, one of the biggest independent PR firms in the US, has acquired over 22-strong, London-based Brighter Group. SI Partners advised Brighter Group on the deal. Brighter is one of the biggest independent travel and tourism PR and marketing consultancies in the UK. New York-headquartered Finn Partners is targeting further acquisitions in the UK […]
M&C Saatchi has appointed Raquel Chicourel as its new Chief Strategy Officer, completing the new management line-up and marking the second key senior appointment by the agency’s CEO Giles Hedger since his arrival in July 2017. Raquel’s appointment follows that of Kate Bosomworth, who starts on Golden Square on 8th January as Chief Marketing Officer. […]
Starting 2018 with a bang, leading influencer marketing agency Influencer Matchmaker has just confirmed the addition of multi-talented influencer Sug-Sean Webster to its stable of online talent. Sug-Sean has collaborated with the likes of Topman and Dolce & Gabbana, and has recently featured in a television campaign for NEXT. A multi-talented influencer specialising in fashion, food, […]
Just in time for the holidays in 2017, award-winning chocolatier Willie’s Cacao launched a range of luxurious truffles with the help of global brand design agency BrandOpus. Not your average chocolatier, Willie Harcourt-Cooze was the UK’s first bean-to-bar chocolate producer and hand crafts all of his chocolate from his kitchen in Devon. With his dedication […]