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gyro
gyro APAC has announced the promotion of two leaders to important new roles: Paul Hutt is now Chief Growth Officer, gyro APAC and Laura Bell is Client Services Director, gyro APAC. As Dentsu Aegis Network continues to invest in the growth of...
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VML
VML has rebranded its channel activation team to connections to reflect the department’s role as experts in connecting brands to consumers in a contemporary and relevant way. VML’s retail team will become a connections channel,...
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The&Partnership - Secret Cinema
The&Partnership London has been appointed as the full-service agency for Secret Cinema, who pioneered a new entertainment genre by mixing theatre and film to turn cinematic classics into immersive experiences. The...
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Droga5 London
Droga5 London has named Ashley Shack as Director of Talent - a new role at the agency. Shack, who is American, arrives from Wieden+Kennedy London, where she was the Creative and Design Recruiter. She joins the management team at Droga5...
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3D print a home in 12 hours
3D-printing could very well be changing the game soon for global poverty and architecture, with these sturdy, 3D-printed homes that can be built a fraction of the going rate, in a fraction of the time. Whilst other...
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Fitbit for your face
Dubbed “Level,” these smart glasses from VSP contain a magnetometer, an accelerometer and a gyroscope. Compactly located inside the left temple, these technological features track your steps, calories burned,...
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AKQA
Resh Sidhu has returned to AKQA as Creative Director. Based at the NYC studio after two years at digital and visual effects company Framestore, Resh will join the AKQA New York Leadership Team. Resh is one of the most respected names in Virtual...
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DDB Worldwide
Omnicom Group President and CEO John Wren has announced the appointment of Wendy Clark as President and CEO of DDB Worldwide. Clark succeeds Chuck Brymer who will assume the title of Chairman. Both roles are effective immediately....
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M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi has appointed Sereena Abbassi as Head of Culture and Inclusion, where she will be working closely with Victoria Fox, Chief Executive of LIDA and group sponsor of diversity and inclusion at M&C Saatchi Group. Sereena is...
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AnalogFolk
Independent digital agency AnalogFolk, has announced the appointment of Fredrik Dahlberg as Creative Director. Dahlberg will be responsible for the development of the agency’s copy arm as well as bolstering the agency’s...
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Acne
This week, Acne welcomed Director Laura Borgio to their ranks. A super innovative filmmaker with a passion for storytelling, Laura's rare ability enables her to create engaging, meaningful, and dynamic content across a multitude of different...
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Big Al's Creative Emporium - Bank's
Finally, someone says what we’re all thinking this Christmas. Banks’s Beer does away with the cheesy festivities with its refreshingly honest take on the holiday season. For the daring and...
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M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi has appointed Kate Bosomworth as its new Chief Marketing Officer, marking the first appointment to the management team by Giles Hedger, CEO at M&C Saatchi. Appointed to the Board of Sport England in 2013, Bosomworth has been...
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Frank Kolkman's VR death machine
To tackle “death anxiety” among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. Visitors to Dutch Design Week...
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Real-life Iron Man sets world speed record
Richard Browning set a Guinness World Record this week for the fastest speed in a body-controlled jet engine power suit. The founder and chief test pilot of British tech company Gravity Industries reached a...
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Twelve
Creative agency Twelve has announced that former Geometry Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Partner, Martin Smith, has been appointed as its new Group Strategy officer. Starting the role in mid-November, Smith will also play a role in...
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McCann Manchester - Smyths
McCann Manchester has launched a major integrated campaign for Smyths Toys Superstores with the aim of getting every child in the UK & Ireland into a Smyths Toys store in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign, “Snot,...
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eBay launches "the world's first subconscious shopping experience"
eBay has teamed up with specialist retailer Saatchi Art to create an experimental shopping experience, which brings together art and technology to uncover shoppers' subconscious...
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Leo Burnett
Leo Burnett London has invested heavily in its creative department, hiring a diverse range of talent from across the agency world. Dan Fryer and Gate Lambert join Leo Burnett as a creative team from Fold7, where they worked on everything...
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18 Feet & Rising - Popchips
Popchips, the Californian snack brand, is poised to launch its first global ad campaign after appointing 18 Feet & Rising as its lead creative agency. It is the first time the 10-year-old brand, which markets itself as a...
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Mindseye
MindsEye have announced the signing of directing duo Mindcastle to the MindsEye roster for commercial representation. Danielle Krieger and Casey Warren are MINDCASTLE. Together they create powerful emotional storytelling. They developed...
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Engine (Fuel)
Engine has hired Will Lowe (left) to lead Fuel, its marketing data and analytics consultancy, and promoted former CEO Charles Ping (right) to the new position of Chairman as the company targets further UK and international growth. Lowe...
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The flying car set to light the 2020 Olympic torch
A group of Japanese engineers are aiming to launch the world's smallest flying car, dubbed the Skydrive, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Designed by Cartivator, a Tokyo-based non-profit run...
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Droga5 - Tencent
New York-based advertising agency, Droga5, has announced their newest client in Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent” or 00700.HK). Effective immediately, Droga5 will work with Tencent on strategic and creative development...
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Jellyfish
Diageo’s head of programmatic, Gawain Owen, is set to join independent digital agency Jellyfish as Digital Strategy Director on 1 August. With over 15 years of industry experience, Owen is widely recognised as a digital industry...
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bigdog
Full-service, integrated marketing agency bigdog has announced that Harman Randhawa has joined its management board as Associate Director. Reporting into Managing Director, Ross Faulkner, he will be leading the client services team while also...
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McCann London
McCann London has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Sheryl Marjoram as Managing Director. Marjoram joins from Saatchi & Saatchi where she was a Managing Partner, leading its Asda account - before this she...
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Havas - Jurys Inn
Havas London has unveiled its first work for hotel chain Jurys Inn. The multi-media campaign, which launches on TV this week, also introduces the brand’s new proposition “Stay Happy,” and represents its most...
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