Matt Williams

Reporter

Matt has been with Brand Media since July 2008 and reports on creative and direct marketing agencies pitches, appointments and general activities.

Relevant experience: Reporter for Reading Evening Post and Reading 107FM. Holds a degree in Sports Journalism

Favourite ad: Honda ‘Cogs'

Favourite track: Changes every day, but usually something by Feeder or a band called Long-view

One thing not a lot of people know about you: I haven't seen one Godfather film

If I wasn't slaving away at Haymarket I'd be... Playing left wing for Reading FC

Latest articles from Matt Williams

DLKW Lowe hires Anthony Hopper and Simon Goodall to run OPEN: 19 January 2012; DLKW Lowe is looking to build its OPEN shopper marketing business in the UK with the appointment of the Saatchi & Saatchi X managing director, Anthony Hopper, and strategy director, Simon Goodall.

Creative duo Frances Leach and Chris Bowsher join DLKW Lowe: 13 January 2012; DLKW Lowe has poached Dye Holloway Murray's Frances Leach and Chris Bowsher to further boost its creative department.

Brewers seek ad agency to boost beer's image: 12 January 2012; A consortium of the nation's largest brewers is looking for an advertising agency to help improve the image of beer.

Start-up agency The Corner opens for business: 12 January 2012; The former Publicis London chief executive Neil Simpson and executive creative director Tom Ewart have joined forces with Neil Hourston, Grey's former chief strategy officer, to launch an agency.

Gocompare calls £28m ad pitch: 12 January 2012; Gocompare.com, the price-comparison site famous for its opera-singing brand mascot, has called a review of its £28 million advertising account.

Saga appoints VCCP to reinvigorate brand: 04 January 2012; Saga Group, the UK's leading provider of services for over 50s, has appointed VCCP to handle its £32 million integrated advertising account.

Ogilvy & Mather wins £300m global Philips business: 13 December 2011; Philips, the electronics giant, has appointed Ogilvy & Mather as the lead creative agency on its £300 million global advertising account.

Digital shops eye Hotel Chocolat job: 08 December 2011; The British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat is looking for an agency to help develop its digital marketing activity.

London Business School issues brief: 08 December 2011; London Business School is looking for an agency to add to its advertising roster.

Agencies line up for COI small businesses brief: 08 December 2011; The Cabinet Office is looking for an agency to handle an advertising campaign to help promote small and medium-sized businesses.

Virgin launches ad review for new water brand: 08 December 2011; Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group is looking for an agency to handle advertising for a new water venture that it plans to launch next year.

Comet calls £17m advertising pitch: 08 December 2011; Comet, the electrical retailer that was acquired last month by a private equity company, has called a review of its £17 million advertising account as it looks at new ways to revive its business fortunes.

CMW lands digital task for Elastoplast: 08 December 2011; Beiersdorf has appointed CMW to handle digital and social media activity for its Elastoplast brand.

BBH wins £36 million Virgin Media business: 05 December 2011; Virgin Media has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty to handle its £36 million advertising account.

Yorkshire Water in search for agency: 01 December 2011; Yorkshire Water has called a review of its £2 million creative and media accounts.

Devilfish nets £2m Yoomoo ad task: 01 December 2011; Yoomoo, the fat-free frozen yoghurt brand, has appointed Devilfish to handle its £2 million advertising account.

VCCP Share wins Spotify digital brief: 01 December 2011; Spotify is looking to boost its brand with the appointment of its first advertising agency.

RKCR/Y&R hires Toby Talbot as executive creative director: 01 December 2011; Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R has moved quickly to fill its vacant executive creative director post with the appointment of Toby Talbot, the group executive creative director of DDB New Zealand and regional creative director for DDB Asia-Pacific.

Kraft seeks agency for Toblerone work: 24 November 2011; Kraft Foods is in talks with its roster agencies regarding the digital advertising duties for its Toblerone brand.

Agencies line up for Coors Light account: 24 November 2011; Molson Coors, the brewer, is holding a review of the below-the-line arrangements for its Coors Light brand.

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