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I was honoured to be asked to share a stage with a rather fabulous line-up: Tamara Ingram, CEO Worldwide, J Walter Thompson, Lauren Connolly, EVP, Executive Creative Director, BBDO New York, Nancy Hill, President and CEO, 4A’s, Kate Stanners,...
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MPC London
MPC has announced the arrival of James Niklasson as Executive Producer at its London studio. As well as successfully co-running two of his own VFX production companies, James has been an Executive Producer within some of the...
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Cheil London
Cheil London has boosted its creative department with two new hires. Nick Craske joins as Creative Director, working across all the agency's accounts, and Georgia Barretta takes up the new role of Creative Director Design. Craske joins...
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B-Reel London - Gemfields
Rather slim pickings this week, as ad land rallies to nurse its collective hangover from the Cannes Lions and the Brexit vote. Up first is this quite remarkable campaign from creative agency B-Reel & B-Reel Films. Together,...
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MeringCarson
This week, MeringCarson, the advertising agency focused on brands, companies and organisations who are in the business of experiences - destinations, products, entertainment, and social movements, announced the promotion of two long...
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Taylor Herring - Pimms
Jelly Good Show
Whilst not technically an ad, I couldn't possibly help but kick things off this week with this wonderful activation by Taylor Herring for Pimms. It would be unpatriotic of me to do otherwise! What the summery...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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BBH London - Audi
The very definition of subtle elegance in advertising, this new spot for the Audi R8 sports car from BBH London, is composed of little more than 60 seconds of a car spinning its wheels, but it looks absolutely flawless! Entitled...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry
Garrett Reil has joined the global brand consultancy Industry as Creative Director, following a three year stint at FutureBrand. In his newly created role, Reil will have a remit to grow and develop the creative team, with creative...
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J. Walter Thompson London - KitKat
Crossy Road FOR REAL
In a piece of advertising that will absolutely delight casual commuter gamers and probably annoy almost everyone else, J. Walter Thompson London has created a full-size real-life version of...
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mcgarrybowen
Jason Gonsalves has been announced as the new UK CEO for mcgarrybowen. Gonsalves joins from BBH London, where he most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer. He has a strong leadership pedigree, and is almost unique in making the...
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CHI & Partners - The Times
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Times and The Sunday Times have partnered to create their first joint brand campaign, which aims to bring to life the focus of their joint journalistic efforts. Created by CHI&Partners...
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Cannes Lions announces Lions Entertainment Juries
Lions Entertainment, the new specialist event dedicated to unskippable creativity at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, has announced the jury members for the Entertainment Lions...
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BBD Perfect Storm
BBD Perfect Storm has strengthened its management line up with the appointment of David Shiel to the role of Client Services Director. Shiel, who was previously at The Engine Group where he was a Partner, will support BBD Perfect...
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Possible - Specsavers
Specsavers has appointed Possible, the WPP digital creative agency, to handle digital service design. The agency pitched for the account in March, with the work previously handled by Biglight. Recently iProspect won Specsavers'...
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RKCR/Y&R
RKCR/Y&R has hired Tamsin Djaba as Strategy Partner as part of a realignment of the management structure at the agency. She joins the agency from Droga5 London where she worked as Strategy Director. At RKCR/Y&R, she will be responsible for...
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WCRS - Pride in London
Pride in London has appointed WCRS to develop an integrated campaign to promote its 2016 festival, the focus of which is a central London parade on June 25. Pride in London is one of London’s biggest free events,...
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Start Group
Mac Macdonald, the President and Partner at Sid Lee Amsterdam, has been appointed the Group CEO at Start Group, the independent global network formerly known as Start JudgeGill. Based in London, he will focus initially on developing...
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BBD Perfect Storm
Kieve Ducharme has joined BBD Perfect Storm as its first Operations Director to oversee all aspects of the agency’s operations and production. She was previously at Quiet Storm where she had been overseeing production and...
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Karmarama
Karmarama has appointed Jamie Toward as Managing Partner for Content. Toward, who joins Karmarama from MEC, where he was Head of Content, will report to Jon Wilkins, Karmarama’s Executive Chairman, and will lead data-driven content,...
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Publicis Worldwide
Publicis Worldwide New York promotes Carla Serrano to CEO, effective immediately, according to North America CEO Andrew Bruce. The move is significant, positioning clients versus operations, at the centre of all agency activities....
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Going into the Red in Asia
Ogilvy & Mather has announced the launch of OgilvyRED, a new consulting arm that brings together senior strategic specialists to consult on marketing transformation for brands in the Asia Pacific region. OgilvyRED will be...
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