Isobel
Isobel has announced the promotion of John Hobson, head of content and Bridget Fitzpatrick, head of new business to the Isobel Board of Directors. They join founding partners Paul Houlding, Steve Hastings, Rob Fletcher and David Alexander alongside finance director, Sue Laing and head of account management Jamie Williams. The promotions are part of an aggressive growth strategy by the agency as it moves to a broader content and advertising delivery.
Isobel has announced the promotion of John Hobson and Bridget Fitzpatrick to the Isobel Board of Directors
Hobson joined Isobel as head of content via CHI/The & Partnership where he led Virgin Money and Hive. His impact has been quickly felt at Isobel - implementing cross platform content for a number of key clients including the soon to be relaunched Danepak. Fitzpatrick, a native New Yorker, joined Isobel from Grey - where she had worked for 10 years in both the London and New York offices. Since joining Isobel in 2014 as head of new business she has been instrumental in winning a number of new clients. Isobel managing partner Paul Houlding said: “We have invested in some seriously good talent with different skill sets and these promotions are nothing more than they deserve.”
Isobar
Isobar is ramping up its client services team, appointing two new business directors following a hugely successful run of new business, bringing in nine new clients in the last seven months. Vinod Subramanian joins from Wunderman where he was the global team lead on Microsoft Mobile. He was also managing Novartis OTC and Unilever accounts. Ian Maybank is appointed as Business Lead for Kellogg’s joining from Grey London where he worked on key clients such as Vodafone, Mcvitie’s and GSK. He will lead the Kellogg’s Business where the agency works closely with Carat and iProspect to deliver Kellogg’s digital communications across 60 markets in EMEA. Both will report into Jon Boardman, Managing Director, who joined at the beginning of last year.
Isobar is ramping up its client services team, appointing two new business directors
Alongside the two important hires the agency has also promoted Blake Cuthbert to Client Partner who will now manage the output of client services. These three roles further strengthen Isobar’s account handling abilities, and allow room for growth as the agency enters the final quarter of 2015 with an exciting set of new clients. Jon Boardman, managing director at Isobar said: “We’ve had a great new business record this year and we’re continuing to improve the quality of output for our existing clients. You can’t do that without great people and an account management team focused on our product. I’m really happy that we’ve attracted talent like Vinod and Ian to Isobar and it was an obvious decision to promote Blake to Client Partner.”
MPC LA
MPC Los Angeles announced the new hires of five industry-leading artists to its Advertising 3D division this week. Steward Burris joins as Head of Animation, Zach Tucker as VFX Supervisor, George Saavedra as Rigging Lead, Brian Broussard as Texture and Look Development Supervisor and Matthew Maude as Head of Lighting. In addition, Charles Trippe has been promoted to Head of FX after two years on staff as FX TD. The 3D team reports directly to Head of 3D Jason Schugardt, a veteran VFX supervisor who joined the Los Angeles studio in March. This team of new 3D artists joins current senior artists Michael Wynd, Senior VFX Supervisor, Timothy Kafka, Lead Lighter and Corinne DeOrsay, 3D Lighter.
MPC Los Angeles announced the new hires of five industry-leading artists to its Advertising 3D division this week
MPC LA managing director Andrew Bell said, “We’re pleased to offer this calibre of leadership and artist as a resource to our clients. Our new 3D team has collaborated on some of the most renowned films and commercials of recent years and along with being frontrunners in their FX specialties, they have extensive experience as problem solvers. It’s a winning combination, and we’re proud to have them on board.”
Johannes Leonardo
Johannes Leonardo has announced the appointment of Andrew Dawson as chief strategy officer. In this role, Dawson will lead and continue to evolve the agency’s strategy offering, working across Johannes Leonardo’s roster of clients that include Adidas Originals, Google, Mondelēz International, TripAdvisor, Coca-Cola and The Bezos Family Foundation. He is also charged with helping to develop the agency’s brand, business and culture. Prior to joining Johannes Leonardo, Dawson was co-founder of luxury audio company Master & Dynamic. Earlier in his career, Dawson spent time in the agency world in planning roles at well-known agencies including R/GA McCann Erikson and Draftfcb. Dawson’s appointment is the latest hire in Johannes Leonardo’s effort to build a holistic management team of varying skill sets.
Johannes Leonardo has announced the appointment of Andrew Dawson as chief strategy officer
Agency co-founder Leonardo Premutico said: “If you don't get the strategy right, nothing else you do matters. Therefore, our bar for CSO has always been high. Andrew fits the bill. His experience outside of communications strategy and in building brands, from both sides of the fence, will be a tremendous asset for our partners' businesses and our own.” Dawson added: “Johannes Leonardo has a culture of people who actually listen to each other and their clients. They utilize strategy not as a meeting theatre element but as an active guide to making more effective and interesting work. I look forward to scaling a very craft-driven and high-touch relationship model while keeping every last ounce of our creativity and passion for each of the businesses we work on.”
Y&R New York
Y&R New York is announcing three key new additions to its creative team. Effective immediately, Christian Carl is Global Executive Creative Director overseeing Dell; Hamish McArthur is Head of Design; and Greg Lotus is Executive Director of Integrated Production. All three report into Y&R New York Chief Creative Officer Leslie Sims. Responsible for setting the design vision for the agency, Hamish McArthur oversees a team of designers and works across the agency’s clients, including Campbell’s, Dell, Hillshire Brands, Pepperidge Farms, the U.S. Navy and Xerox. As Executive Director of Integrated Production, Greg Lotus will oversee production across all clients at Y&R New York. A pioneer of integrated production, Lotus has an impressive track record of producing award-winning work for global brands, including MasterCard, Sony, Nikon, Verizon and General Mills. Finally, as Global Executive Creative Director, Christian Carl will mainly devote his talents to Dell, and will also contribute to business development efforts for the agency. Carl comes to Y&R from Havas New York, where he served as Executive Creative Director.
Y&R New York is announcing three key new additions to its creative
Leslie Sims said: “Dell is an incredibly dynamic brand, and I knew we needed a creative leader with not only a fantastic talent, but also the ability to oversee creative for a global enterprise, ensuring consistency and cohesiveness across both BtoB and BtoC efforts. There was no question that Christian was the person for the job. As brands travel across an ever-increasing number of mediums and platforms, design and production have moved to the forefront of the creative process. Consumers are accustomed to speaking in visual language, and they recognize and expect high quality production. That’s why it is so important to cast the right people in those roles – and why I am thrilled that Hamish and Greg are part of our team now.”
Cornwell
STW’s brand agency Cornwell has announced two senior hires. Quan Payne joins the agency as executive creative director, tasked with overseeing the agency’s creative offer across all clients, both national and international, while further building its creative team and providing valuable mentoring. Also joining Cornwell’s senior ranks is Alissa Byrne as account director – the agency’s first Sydney appointment. Payne has diverse background across brand and design, most recently as Creative Director for Laird + Partners in New York. He has also worked as Nike Global art director – London Olympics and design director of Frost Design/Woolworths South Africa, with experience in creative and art direction on some of the world’s most recognised. Payne has been specifically appointed to lead the business into a new era of brand and design. Byrne, meanwhile, marks Cornwell’s first appointment to its Sydney office, bringing more than 10 years of experience across brand and advertising communications.
STW’s brand agency Cornwell has announced two senior hires
Cornwell CEO Sally Dobell said of the hires: “They are part of a broad strategy to expand Cornwell into a true brand experience agency in both the Melbourne and Sydney markets. Quan and Alissa bring strong creative and account service skills to our team. They are both exciting hires bringing unique capabilities that will further drive our already outstanding business growth to date.” STW CEO Mike Connaghan added that the new hires were “testament to Sally and the quality of the team and business she is building. Clients are looking for long term brand partners and quality brand design solutions. This is evident with the early success of Cornwell’s entry into the Sydney market. Cornwell is fast becoming an Australian brand powerhouse and its latest hires will add further opportunity for growth.”
Barton F. Graf 9000
Barton F. Graf 9000 announced this week that Roger Bova has joined the agency as Head of Design, effective immediately. He will report directly to Founder and Chief Creative Officer Gerry Graf, working across all accounts. Bova joins Barton from Anomaly, where he was Design Director working on Budweiser, Diageo, and a variety of innovation projects. He began his career as Art Director at Plexifilm, an independent DVD label with a focus on music, art and foreign films.
Barton F. Graf 9000 has hired Roger Bova as Head of Design
Bova opened his own studio, Roger&Co, in 2007, and worked with a variety of unique clients, design firms and ad agencies, some of which included Arnell Group, Rockstar Games, Abrams Books, and A Public Space literary magazine. Graf said of his appointment: “You cannot be an elite creative agency without great design. Roger and his team will give us just that. I’m looking forward to Roger making all of our work even better as we continue to offer different creative solutions to our clients.”
Gyro London
Gyro London has appointed Jake Dyer as head of strategy and media. Working alongside managing director Kate Howe and ECD David Harris, Dyer will help steer the business-to-business specialist as it enters another exceptional period of growth. With a wealth of strategic experience in both the B2B and B2C arenas, Dyer has an exceptional track record of being able to deliver campaigns that transform clients’ businesses. Additionally, he is renowned for his part in strengthening the strategic offering of the agencies he has worked at and championing the development of new business practices and thought leadership, including the application of behavioural economics across client accounts.
Gyro London has appointed Jake Dyer as head of strategy and media
Dyer said of her appointment: “Gyro offers me a fantastic opportunity. It's positioned in the sweet spot of where marketing is heading - maximising the use of digital technology to drive business and deliver a tangible return on marketing investment for clients. I know the agency has ambitious plans for the future and I'm looking forward to getting started on making those plans a reality.” Kate Howe, managing director of Gyro London, added: “With his track record, created in some of London’s leading digital agencies – including Agency.com, LBi and WeAreExperience – Jake will be a key part of our growth plans over the next few years.”
Bates CHI&Partners
Bates CHI&Partners has named PK Anil Kumar an executive creative director & Mumbai creative head. PK has around 19 years of experience in the industry, which spans agencies like RK Swamy BBDO, McCann Erickson, Triton and Minority. His work extended to brands such as Nerolac, Onida, Mastercard, Nestle, Opel Corsa, Bacardi, Marico, TheMobile Store, Cathay Pacific, Aquaguard, Fortune Oil, Zingaro, Reliance Cement, PSI, Meru Cabs, among several others. He also has to his credit multiple international and national awards that include Cannes, One show, Media Spikes, Adfest, FAB, Goafest etc. He is also an avid Bollywood film scriptwriter and had a movie release in May this year.
Bates CHI&Partners has named PK Anil Kumar an executive creative director & Mumbai creative head
Kumar said: “At Bates, I’m glad to be part of a young, dynamic team that not only thinks of solutions for the brands, but also partners with the clients to build lasting relationships, through a collaborative approach. I look forward to doing some memorable advertising, especially in the Digital space, which is going to be foremost on the agenda. VS Srikanth, CEO of Bates CHI&Partners India, added: “Many don’t know but PK is a Mallu by birth, but a Ghalib at heart. His armed forces background took him all over the country, where he picked up many languages and cultural nuances. His rich upbringing and diverse experiences reflect in the work he has done so far. Great to have him on the team.”
DDB & Tribal Worldwide Amsterdam
International creative agency DDB & Tribal Worldwide Amsterdam announced expansion of creative and production teams with eight new hires this week. In the light of new high profile client wins, the agency invigorates its expertise with additions in the UX, production and design departments. Joining the agency’s production team are Erin Zito (Executive Producer), Boy Sheikkariem (Senior Producer) and Sabine Verlinden (Producer). In their roles they will be working with clients such as TomTom, McDonalds, Adidas and KLM. The design department expands with Esmee Lechner (Designer), Joris Groot (UX Designer), Kaj-Khan Hrynczenko (Junior UX Designer) and Max Hopmans (Junior Designer). The agency also welcomes back Sophie van Pelt into the role of Executive Producer. Sophie returns to DDB & Tribal Worldwide, Amsterdam after 6 years spent at Alfred (advertising agency based in Amsterdam).
DDB & Tribal Worldwide Amsterdam announced expansion of creative and production teams with eight new hires
Ivo Roefs, CO-CEO of DDB & Tribal Worldwide Amsterdam, said: “With new clients in our roster and the volume and nature of projects we are working on, our quest for brilliant talent was inevitable. It’s a great honour to welcome such a wealth of expertise into the agency.”
