Agency news & analysis

Grand Visual has hired Ben Putland as production director and Jeremy Taylor as account director.

DigitasLBi and Razorfish appoint international leaders

DigitasLBi and Razorfish, the Publicis-owned digital networks, have appointed international leaders.

Just Eat rival calls European ad pitch

Delivery Hero, the company that owns a network of food delivery websites, is looking for an ad agency to work on its brands in Europe.

Live: Thinkbox's 'TV Nation'

Live streamed coverage of Thinkbox's 'TV Nation' event, reviewing British life and marketing post-Olympics.

OgilvyOne hires PwC marketer Mark South to board

OgilvyOne has hired Mark South as regional director of strategic services for Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME).

Initiative scoops Amazon global media business

Amazon has moved its global media account into Interpublic Group agency Initiative, after a final pitch against incumbent Mindshare and its sister Group M agency, MediaCom.

Shelter picks Chameleon as strategic partner for online giving

Housing and homeless charity Shelter has appointed Chameleon to work across its online giving platforms.

Barclaycard teams up with Dare for digital campaign

Barclaycard has launched a live digital campaign with Dare, featuring internet stars including Brett Domino Trio creating personalised songs for tweeters, such as Derren Brown, to promote its Bespoke Offers.

Helen Weisinger to leave EDC group marketing role

Helen Weisinger, the group chief marketing officer at EDC, is to leave the business at the end of May, as the responsibility for new business and marketing falls back to the group's individual agencies.

Santander reviews £27m media account

Santander, the UK retail and corporate bank, has called a review of its £27 million media planning and buying account, currently held by Carat.

Hatch and Grant to chair Media Week Awards 2013

Steve Hatch, chief executive of MEC, and Linda Grant, managing director of DMG Media free division, will lead proceedings at the industry's biggest night of recognition as co-chairs of the Media Week Awards 2013.

Army begins recruitment drive despite redundancies

The Army has begun a recruitment campaign aimed at bringing in 10,000 new soldiers and officers over the next 12 months.

Heinz brings back invisible bottle of tomato ketchup

Heinz is to bring back the invisible bottle of tomato ketchup in a new ad campaign using the catch phrase 'It has to be Heinz," following the brand being featured in 'Mad Men' on Sky Atlantic.

Goodstuff awarded £1m Diesel TimeFrames business

Goodstuff Communications has picked up the UK media planning and buying business for Diesel TimeFrames, a joint venture between Fossil Watches and Diesel, after a pitch against incumbent Mindshare.

Cheil hires WPP exec Chris Chalk to lead strategy

Cheil Worldwide has hired WPP's Chris Chalk to run its European operations as president and chief strategy officer, as part of its ongoing efforts to boost its senior management team.

Leagas Delaney hires Fitzsimons and Crothers

Leagas Delaney, the independent London-based agency, has hired the Irish creative duo David Fitzsimons and Peter Crothers as copywriters.

The Minimart wins £3m Sudocrem account

Sudocrem, the nappy rash cream brand, has appointed independent advertising agency The Minimart to its £3m UK ad account as it looks to expand the brand.

Blippar connects disjointed families, says MEC executive

TV ads with augmented reality technology like Blippar can bring disjointed viewers in a family together, according to Jide Sobo, MEC's head of mobile.