Haygarth strengthens creative and direct teams

by Joanne Oatts, Brand Republic 23-Jun-06, 07:00

LONDON - Integrated agency Haygarth has promoted Bob Blandford to deputy creative director and strengthened its direct marketing division, in a busy month for the Wimbledon-based agency.

Blandford has been with the agency for nine years and has worked on its key accounts including Nokia, Signet and Majestic.

Martin Steel, Haygarth creative director, said: "This is a thoroughly well-deserved promotion."

"Bob's loyalty, passion and enthusiasm for creating amazing work speaks for itself and he has been a key player in our step change to deliver stronger creative output and results."

Claire Buxton also joins the agency as an account director from Swordfish, where she was responsible for BBC Three, Four, Sport and Worldwide accounts. Her remit at Haygarth will be to work across the Nokia and Gillette business.

Amanda Franks also joins as account manager on SMA and Kia Motors. She was previously at Tullo Marshall Warren working on T-Mobile Direct, and prior to that worked at DDB Paris.

This follows the appointment earlier this month of former Them director Tom Millns as head of digital, and Richard Penn, previously at Mustoes, as head of creative services.

Marcus Sandwith and Jessica Scott-Forbes were appointed in May to the board of the 140-strong agency. Sandwith was a promotional marketing specialist and joined Haygarth in 1996. Scott-Forbes joined its PR team in 1999.

Last month, Haygarth won two ISP awards, for Pepsi Co brands Nobby's Crisps and Tropicana, and an MCCA award in March for Nokia.

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