Posts made in April, 2014

on Apr 28, 2014

By Ishbel Macleod Christian Gladwell has been appointed as UK CEO of Naked Communications, after Ian Clark leaves the role. Clark, who was appointed only 14 months ago, saw the agency rebrand from Hypernaked to Naked Communications. Of Gladwell, the company stated: “Christian brings dynamism, enthusiasm and rigour to his role as UK CEO. Over the last ten years he has built a reputation for using data to build effective, award winning creative work. This has included the re-launch of the BBC iPlayer, the embedding of digital into Burberry’s business and the digital strategy for the London Olympic Games.” Gladwell previously co-founded agency Human Digital, which Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2014

By Jeremy Lee Air New Zealand has put its advertising account up for pitch. Read full story › Source: Campaign...

on Apr 28, 2014

By Angela Haggerty Nigel Vaz, SVP and European managing director of SapientNitro, has been elected as a non-executive director of The Marketing Society. Vaz joins, among others, Google’s vice president of marketing, Yonca Brunini; British Airways head of brands and marketing Abi Comber; P&G’s corporate marketing director Roisin Donnelly; and John Lewis director of marketing Craig Inglis on the 22-person Board. Martin Glenn, CEO of United Biscuits, is president of the Society. Stephen Maher, chairman of The Marketing Society, said: “I am really excited that Nigel has accepted our invitation to join the Board. With our drive to truly internationalise The Marketing Society – and Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2014

By Gillian West YouTube has joined forces with D&AD in a drive to discover and showcase the next generation of talented directors from around the world. The Google-owned video giant and creative and design body have launched the ‘Next Director Award’, with the view to helping unearth new directorial talent and provide a global platform to gain recognition for their work. The award is open to all aspiring talent of any age provided they have less than two years film or advertising experience as a director. Up for grabs will be mentorship from YouTube and D&AD, ranging from one-on-one sessions with filmmakers and Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 28, 2014

By Louise Ridley Drum, the Omnicom content agency, has hired Steve Wallington, a co-founder of the creative agency Point Blank, as its executive creative director, replacing Ben Kerr. Read full story › Source: Campaign...