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January 17, 2013
  • Mindshare has promoted Mark Creighton to UK chief executive. He replaces Jed Glanvill, who becomes the UK chairman alongside his existing post of EMEA regional leader.

Account Moves

January 17, 2013
  • Grey regains Advil, ThermaCare.
  • Gillette Cuts to 3 in Creative Review [Updated]
  • The Village Communications, the7stars-backed media agency, has been appointed by the luxury department store Liberty to handle its media planning and buying.
  • Davidoff has appointed the start-up Johnny Fearless to its global ad account for its cigar brand after a four-way pitch.
  • VCCP has won the brand advertising account for the consumer organisation Which? after a four-way pitch against undisclosed agencies.
  • Goodstuff Communications has been appointed by Taylors of Harrogate to handle its £5m media planning and buying account.

Reviews

January 17, 2013
  • Bentley, the Volkswagen-owned luxury car marque, is looking for an agency to handle its estimated £5 million pan-European advertising account.
  • The John Lewis Partnership is reviewing the direct marketing accounts for its John Lewis and Waitrose brands.
  • Mothercare is reviewing its advertising account.

Industry

January 17, 2013
  • The former MCBD and Dare trio Helen Calcraft, Danny Brooke-Taylor and Andy Nairn are preparing to launch a start-up advertising agency in the spring.

Agencies

January 16, 2013
  • SapientNitro buys digital agency iThink in Brazil.