McCann Worldgroup
McCann announced this week that it has named Eric Silver as regional chief creative officer for North America. He joins McCann from his own independent agency, Silver+Partners, where he has served as chief creative officer since 2010. This latest announcement follows several key New York-based creative appointments made last year by McCann Worldgroup global creative chairman Rob Reilly, including James Dawson-Hollis, John Mescall and Bill Wright as global executive creative directors. All are focused on developing great creative work for the agency's largest global clients, a responsibility that will now also fall to Silver. Reilly calls Silver a “Badass creative talent,” and feels that with the momentum they are currently experiencing at McCann in New York, “The timing couldn't be better for him to join.”
Eric Silver has been named as regional chief creative officer for McCann Worldgroup in North America
Silver has previously held top positions as major global networks such as BBDO, Wieden and Kennedy, and TBWA/Chiat/Day and also spent time working as a staff writer on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” so he must have a great sense of humour! He followed his tenure at CBS with a spell at Cliff Freeman and Partners, where he served as creative director for the five years during which it was the most awarded agency in the world during. In addition to being inducted into the AAF Hall of Achievement honouring advertising executives under 40, his work has won every major creative award several times over, including the Grand Prix at Cannes. Silver himself says he has loved “Every minute of the past four years at Amalgamated and then Silver + Partners, with 2014 being the agency's best year by far,” but he “Couldn't be more excited to join McCann.” He has always admired Reilly, and feels that every McCann employee is “So united and driven as to what they want to become,” and that they have created “Tremendous momentum.”
M&C Saatchi
Rachael Kimber has been appointed as strategy director at M&C Saatchi in Australia after almost two years as lead strategist on the Smirnoff and Samsung TV accounts at 72andSunny in Amsterdam. Kimber, who has also served as senior strategic planner at DDB Sydney and Droga5, will report to chief strategy officer Justin Graham, and will work across the group, focusing primarily on Optus and the IAG Insurance brands. The appointment is the latest in a string of top-class strategy hires at M&C Saatchi that includes group strategy directors, former BBH London strategy director &pPartner Ross Berthinussen and former Ogilvy & Mather global planning partner Kate Smither plus digital strategy director Michael Sinclair, also from Droga5.
Rachael Kimber from 72andSunny Amsterdam has been appointed as strategy director at M&C Saatchi in Australia
Graham, who was named Australia and New Zealand’s Best Planner at the Campaign Asia Pacific Agency of the Year Awards in December, said Kimber is “A brilliant thinker which, combined with her determination and curiosity, makes her universally loved by clients.” He believes she will be “A great addition to the team, especially following her impressive stint overseas (undertaking a Fine Arts course in Paris),” and says she has “Hit the ground running with an immediate impact” at M&C Saatchi. Kimber said “M&C Saatchi inspires big brands to solve business problems in genuinely innovative ways” and is thrilled to be joining the team.
Tangent Snowball
Digital agency Tangent Snowball has appointed Julian Orgill as group account director. Orgill has 17 years of experience in digital and direct experience under his belt, and will put this experience to good use at Tangent, where he'll be spearheading the Wolesley and Walkers accounts, working closely with a talented team to help build client profiles and drive business. Orgill has experience working on campaigns of all shapes and sizes for leading agencies such as WWAV Rapp Collins, Proximity London and Iris Worldwide. He prides himself on the personal relationships he builds with people, which he feels is key to his successes in the industry.
Tangent Snowball has appointed Julian Orgill as group account director
Jonathan Pritchard, managing partner of Tangent Snowball, said he is “Very pleased to have Julian joining the team,” singling out Orgill's “Breadth and depth of experience,” which he feels “Will be really important in helping to make client’s budgets work even harder to drive their business.” Orgill adds that he believes joining Tangent Snowball will provide him “With a brilliant opportunity” to combine his diverse experiences; “The data, the strategy and the creative all coming together.” Having worked in some bigger agencies recently he is “Looking forward to being part of a freer, more intimate environment to really make the work pop.”
Havas Worldwide
Havas Worldwide has announced several executive appointments within Havas Worldwide New York. Tim Maleeny, Sean Lyons, and Matt Weiss have been named as managing partners in a new leadership team that will report to global CEO Andrew Benett. The three Managing Partners will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the New York office, enhancing delivery for clients, developing talent, and optimising opportunities for collaboration between the numerous Havas entities that make up Havas Village New York. Maleeny, Lyons, and Weiss will continue in their existing roles as chief strategy officer NY, global chief digital officer, and global chief marketing officer, respectively. Together, they will leverage the agency's unique collaborative approach to developing innovative growth solutions for the its clients.
Havas Worldwide has announced several executive appointments within Havas Worldwide New York
Benett said the trio have been “Key leaders in the New York agency, delivering the best growth year ever across the Havas Worldwide network in 2014.” He knows “They possess the energy, vision, and passion for talent required to build an even more dynamic and successful agency,” and calls this new structure a “Natural evolution for the management of New York,” especially given their existing partnership. He says, “This is a proven group of leaders who are committed to the success and growth of the New York agency,” and that “They are already off to a great start this year with the most recent account wins, Edible Arrangements and WeddingWire. He's confident that, “As a team, they will continue to positively impact the evolution of the agency.”
In conjunction with these executive appointments, key promotions within the Talent and Creative groups have also been announced
In conjunction with these executive appointments, key promotions within the Talent and Creative groups have also been announced. Havas veteran Shannon Novak will assume the role of managing director of Talent Management for Havas Worldwide New York. In this role, she'll be responsible for partnering with the new team across the agency on the execution of the network's talent strategy. Also, executive creative directors Israel Garber and Jason Musante have been appointed to lead the agency's creative department as managing director and group executive creative directors. The duo, who have been working together successfully over the last seven months on a variety of agency business, will oversee all creative staff and client projects across the agency's roster of accounts.
