AnalogFolk announces Anna-Louise Gladwell is to become its new London Managing Director

Independent global digital creative agency AnalogFolk has today announced that Anna-Louise Gladwell is to become its new London Managing Director, with Sol Ghafoor also set to join as Director of Strategic Services. Gladwell joins the agency from Adjust Your Set and will report to Global CEO Guy Wieynk, whilst Ghafoor joins from Publicis•Poke and will […]

Group M expects UK ad growth to be among world’s fastest at 6.7% in 2020

UK advertising is forecast to reach £22 billion in 2019, up from £20.5bn in 2018, according to WPP’s investment wing GroupM. The figures represent a rate of growth of 7.8% this year – an upgrade from the 6.1% forecast made by the group in June. GroupM has also revised its expectations for 2020, now predicting a […]

Grey London names Rob Sellers as its new Chief Growth Officer

Grey London has named Rob Sellers as its Chief Growth Officer and part of the executive team. Rob will be reporting to the firm’s CEO Anna Pańczyk. Rob was previously managing director of GreyBASE. In the role Rob will be responsible for managing the agency’s new business, overseeing commercial development and shaping the agency’s proposition. […]

AnalogFolk appoints Guy Wieynk as Global CEO

Independent global digital creative agency AnalogFolk has appointed Guy Wieynk as Global CEO. In the role, Wieynk will partner with Co-Founders Bill Brock and Matt Dyke to continue to grow the network. Wieynk’s focus will be on evolving AnalogFolk’s international service offering, with Brock leading global business development efforts and Dyke heading up global strategy […]

WPP appoints John Rogers as Chief Financial Officer

UK – Advertising giant WPP has hired Argos’ CEO John Rogers as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Paul Richardson who is retiring. He was chief financial officer of J Sainsbury plc from 2010 to 2016, responsible for business strategy, new business development, Sainsbury’s Online, operational efficiency and Sainsbury’s Bank, in addition to core finance […]

Keith Weed joins WPP’s board

London-based global advertising giant WPP said it has appointed Keith Weed to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. Keith was named the World’s Most Influential chief marketing officer by Forbes in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and Global Marketer of the Year by the World Federation of Advertisers in 2017. For the last nine years he […]

Juliet Haygarth Appointed Managing Director of Effie United Kingdom

Effie Worldwide has named Juliet Haygarth Managing Director of Effie United Kingdom.  Haygarth will report to Traci Alford, President & CEO, Effie Worldwide in New York, as well as Effie Worldwide’s Board of Directors.  For 50 years, Effie has led, inspired and championed the practice and practitioners of marketing effectiveness.  They are best known for […]

Edelman UK and Ireland CEO Ed Williams is to succeed EMEA chief Carol Potter.

Edelman has elevated Ed Williams to EMEA president and CEO replacing Carol Potter who moves into a new role as global vice chair of brand. Williams has led Edelman’s UK and Ireland business since October 2011. Under his leadership the business has become the UK’s biggest PR agency. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed that […]

Dare appoints Chris Woodward from Saatchi Pro as its new managing director.

Chris Woodward moves from Saatchi & Saatchi Pro where he worked as managing director, after enjoying senior roles at Rapier (chief operating officer) and The&Partnership (managing partner). The new MD will be responsible for leading the Dare team both in its own offices and where it works in-house with clients. Sharon Whale, chief executive officer […]