Movers & Groovers
Former Radio Times advertising director, Andrew Mercer, has joined Scout Media, publishers of Scout London, the free weekly magazine for London’s social life. Mercer is developing tailored print ad packages for advertisers ahead of the Olympics and bolstering Scout London’s integrated advertising proposition across its print, online and mobile device editions.
Banter Marketing, a new London based marketing agency, has appointed Chris Mitchell to the role of PR Director.
Chris, who joins Banter Marketing from The Media Foundry, will be responsible for growing Banter’s PR division, as well as developing and implementing PR strategies for the company’s current clients. [more…]
Communisis, has appointed a new Marketing Director to join the Executive Board, lead the group marketing strategy and support continued business development. This announcement follows a period of strong organic growth and business acquisitions, as outlined in the Company’s recent interim management statement.
Shopper marketing specialist MARS\Y&R has appointed Meher Mumtaz as shopper planner.
She will report into Paul Porter, executive planning director who joined the agency shortly after its inception to establish and develop the planning function.
Redwood – www.redwoodgroup.net – has announced key changes to its management board to drive future growth and reflect the changing shape of its business.
Four of its senior members Sara Cremer, Nicki Hill, Paul Kurzeja and Clare Hersey have been promoted, and a new digital services team has been established to strengthen online strategy.
Sara Cremer, Redwood’s editorial director of four years, is promoted to managing director. Cremer has been instrumental in driving Redwood's transition from a customer magazine publisher to a complete multi-channel content agency for blue chip clients such as Barclays and Volvo. [more…]
Blowfish Digital, (www.blowfishdigital.com) which provides digital marketing services for brands including Reiss, TM Lewin, Laura Ashley, eBay and many more, today announced record revenue growth of over 88 percent in 2011. Over £2M in revenue has come from international marketing.
Aegon UK's rebuilding under chief executive Adrian Grace has suffered a surprise setback with the immediate departure of group marketing director Paul McMahon to join growing software group FNZ.
Underwired, the specialist digital strategy and eCRM agency, has appointed Nick Elsom as Client Services Director.
Elsom has been brought into Underwired to support the agency’s transition to a broader remit and more integrated approach following the recently completed MBO. www.underwired.com. [more…]
MEC, www.mecglobal.co.uk, has added to its expanding Analytics and Insight team with the appointment of Jonathan Edwards into the newly created role of data and technology services director. [more…]
