Geoff McGrath, who recently stepped down as managing director of Target McConnells, is leaving the creative side of the business to become managing director at Core Media’s Starcom. McGrath has considerable experience working alongside Starcom on the An Post account, where his client contact is group sales and marketing director Liam Sheehan. Craig Farrell will […]
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McAuley among changes at Carat
Carat has promoted Alan McAuley to digital account director. Since joining the Dentsu Aegis Network agency a year ago, McAuley has worked on Bank of Ireland, Dunnes Stores, General Motors and Glanbia. He is now responsible for the agency’s wider team in delivering digital planning. Before joining Carat, he spent over three years with London […]
Moran replaces McGrath at Target McConnells
Abi Moran has taken over as managing director of Target McConnells following the resignation of Geoff McGrath. A statement issued by agency chairman Gary Brown says McGrath has left the business to “pursue other interests”. McGrath and Brown have worked together since 2003. McGrath had worked at Arks, Bank of Ireland and McConnells. Before becoming […]
ICAD puts call out for award entries
The Institute of Creative Advertising & Design (ICAD) has put the call out for its 2016 awards. Now almost 60 years on the go, the ICADs aim top foster, promote and reward creative excellence in Irish advertising and design. This year’s awards deadline is Monday, February 29. The judging takes place over the weekend April […]
Guinness toasts New York jazz scout
Diageo follows up its Rugby World Cup Made of More ad series for Guinness with a trip back to New York’s jazz clubs in the 1930s by telling the story of John Hammond who was born in turn-of-the-century Manhattan – before civil rights, and when racial disharmony prevailed. Not surprisingly, ‘Intolerant Champion’ was shot in […]
Abrahamson to shoot Young Lions script
Ireland’s Oscar-nominated film director Lenny Abrahamson will shoot the winning script for the new Young Lions film category being entered for this year’s Cannes creative festival. The winning campaign will be shot by commercial production company Pull the Trigger before being aired by Wide Eye Media in Irish cinemas later this year. Pull the Trigger […]
Webb becomes COO at Dentsu Aegis
Joe Webb has been appointed as chief operations officer with Dentsu Aegis Network Ireland media and advertising group. As part of the Japanese Dentsu ad giant, its companies include Carat, Copernicus, iProspect, Isobar and Vizeum. A qualified accountant, Webb held senior marketing and management roles with Independent News & Media (INM) for many years. He […]
Walker heads planning at Irish International
Irish International starts 2016 with a new planning director. The BBDO agency’s head of advertising Dena Walker replaces Leo Moore, who joins the expanding ranks of adlanders migrating to the social media world. Moore, who was headhunted from McCann’s five years ago, has moved to Facebook. He previously worked with Diageo, RTE and Nielsen. A […]
DAA appoints new agencies
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has made changes to its agency roster. Following a lengthy review in recent months, the body for years known as Aer Rianta has moved its media buying and planning from PHD to MediaVest. Mindshare and Vizeum also pitched. Its creative advertising account will now be handled by Rothco instead of Cawley […]
Rothco rolls out wind energy campaign
A €500,000 TV, radio, outdoor and online campaign highlighting the benefits of wind energy has been launched by Rothco. The push is funded by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) made up of energy companies and semi-State bodies such as Coillte, Bord na Móna and the ESB. The ads invoke US President John F Kennedy’s […]
Doyle made Carat’s business director
Carat has made four internal promotions in its client service division. Oilbhe Doyle, left, has been promoted to business group director. She joined the Dentsu Aegis Network a year ago from OMD and works on the HSE, Irish Water and a number of other clients. Carat’s CEO Ciaran Cunningham says her promotion reflects the great […]
Irish International scores brace at Epicas
Irish International BBDO has become Ireland’s first agency winner at the Epica awards since 2011 by taking home two golds from the show in Berlin. The awards are for the Road Safety Authority (RSA) mobile phone use “Anatomy of a Split Second” and Guinness Rugby’s ‘Anthem’. The Epicas attracts thousands of entries from over 70 countries worldwide. […]
IAPI launches video for DIT course
What makes advertising seem better than any other industry? The ideas. The sometimes mad, always creative ideas. They’re what get us excited every day and what we strive to deliver continually. And even the naysayers who publicly object to advertising tend to enjoy the spectacular, crazy, funny and at times artistic ideas that can sprout […]
