The Corner and UM land Fuller’s briefs
Posted in: UncategorizedThe brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner has appointed The Corner and UM London to handle its £2 million advertising and media accounts.
Brewing giants seek media agency to help boost sector
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Global Brewers Initiative, created by a consortium of the nation’s largest brewers, is looking for a media agency to handle its estimated £3 million account.
101 launches C&C Group beer brand
Posted in: Uncategorized101 has created and launched a beer brand for the cider-maker C&C Group.
C4 and Group M in TV deal stalemate
Posted in: UncategorizedChannel 4 and Group M executives have failed to resolve the stand-off over their £300 million TV trading deal, despite senior executives from both sides holding crisis talks on Monday (7 January).
PHD appoints Ray to head new Unilever planning unit
Posted in: UncategorizedPHD has hired the former Starcom MediaVest Group director Robert Ray to head a new 40-strong unit that will oversee Unilever’s global communications planning.
UM hands global role to Kinniburgh
Posted in: UncategorizedUM, the Interpublic media network, has promoted Hamish Kinniburgh, the EMEA chief strategy director, to its top global strategy role.
Jonathan Fowles exits Manning Gottlieb OMD
Posted in: UncategorizedJonathan Fowles, the executive director, head of strategy and insight, at Manning Gottlieb OMD, has left the agency after three years to pursue other interests.
Center Parcs hunts advertising agency
Posted in: UncategorizedCenter Parcs, which spends £5 million on advertising, is on the hunt for an agency to create a campaign based on a brand repositioning brief.
Halfords launches £12m creative pitch
Posted in: UncategorizedHalfords has put its £12 million advertising account up for pitch.
Fold7 scoops Gumtree advertising account
Posted in: UncategorizedGumtree, the classifieds site that spends £3 million on advertising, has appointed Fold7 as its new creative agency after a pitch.
AIS recruits Bratley as creative director
Posted in: UncategorizedArchibald Ingall Stretton London has appointed Kevin Bratley from Rapier as a creative director.
Tribal DDB hires Dearson to oversee strategy
Posted in: UncategorizedTribal DDB has hired Phil Dearson as its head of strategy and user experience.
Krow bolsters team with double hiring
Posted in: UncategorizedKrow, the independent agency, has strengthened its senior team with the appointments of Daniel Hennessy and Laura Le Roy. Hennessy and Le Roy take the roles of creative director and business director respectively.
Spanish bank BBVA calls media contest
Posted in: UncategorizedBBVA, the Spanish bank, has approached media agency groups ahead of a review of its global media planning and buying business.
Govt hands Green Deal brief to Carat
Posted in: UncategorizedCarat has been appointed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to work on a new government policy called the Green Deal.
Victoria Fox named Lida’s managing director
Posted in: UncategorizedLida has completed its management line-up with the appointment of Victoria Fox as its managing director.
TCA picks up Royal Bank of Scotland business account
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Royal Bank of Scotland Group has appointed The Communications Agency to handle its £2 million business advertising account.
Agencies line up for £8m Royal Mail DM
Posted in: UncategorizedRoyal Mail has kicked off a review of its £8 million direct marketing business.