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Sir Paul McCartney in Saatchis' paralympics ad

by Staff, Campaign, 04-Jul-08, 09:55

Sir Paul McCartney is the star of a new Saatchi & Saatchi ad to promote fundraising for Paralympics GB.

Grand Union revamps management

by Kate Nettleton, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 15:00

LONDON - Grand Union has restructured its management team, promoting Anna Watkins, the managing director of its sister branded content agency Hubbub, to chief executive across both of the agencies.

Nitro hires Hui and Coward in wake of senior departures

by Kate Nettleton, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 15:00

LONDON - Nitro has hired Bobby Hui, the international planning director at Saatchi & Saatchi, and Jason Coward, the former managing director of WCRS, to the roles of executive planning director and executive business growth director respectively.

Mother beats BMB to £3m Thorntons ad account

by Kunal Dutta, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 15:00

LONDON - Mother has scooped the £3 million advertising account for Thorntons following a pitch against Beattie McGuinness Bungay.

Mike Jefferies named MD at Red Urban

by Kunal Dutta, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 15:00

LONDON - Mike Jefferies, the chief operating officer of Tribal DDB, has been promoted to managing director of Omnicom's digital network Red Urban.

Yorkshire Tea calls pitch

by Caroline Lovell, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 11:10

LONDON - Yorkshire Tea has called a review of its creative account.

Fallon unveils Orange 'I am' TV spot

by Colin Marrs, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 08:30

LONDON - Fallon this morning released its latest TV spot for Orange, due to break on Saturday.

Massimo Costa set to leave Y&R Europe

by Noel Bussey, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 07:00

LONDON - Massimo Costa, the chairman and chief executive of Y&R EMEA, is understood to have resigned from the network.

Smith exits top job at Starcom

by Anne Cassidy, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 07:00

LONDON - Linda Smith is stepping down from her role as the UK chief executive of the Publicis-owned Starcom with immediate effect, and will be replaced by Stewart Easterbrook, the chief operating officer at Starcom MediaVest Group.

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Bmi reviews £11m creative and media briefs

by Caroline Lovell, Campaign, 03-Jul-08, 07:00

LONDON - British Midland has called a review of the £11 million advertising and media accounts for bmi and bmibaby.