Barry Dooley is to replace Ed McDonald as chief executive of the Association of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI). Dooley is an experienced and much-respected ad man who spent 20 years at Irish international and was a director and agency representative on the IAPI board. His clients included Kerrygold, Flahavan’s, Avonmore, 7Up and Club Orange. He […]
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Chemistry gets Tesco Mobile call
Chemistry has been appointed by British retail giant Tesco to handle its Tesco Mobile division. The agency run by Ray Sheerin won the account following a final three-way contest with Publicis and Havas Worldwide Dublin’s Eightytwenty. Chemistry has experience on the mobile phone front having previously handled Eircom’s Meteor and eMobile. Publicis also worked on […]
Allen joins Irish International
Ruth Allen has moved to Irish International as project manager client service. Allen was most recently an account director at Havas Worldwide Dublin, the agency long known as Young Advertising. She had previously worked on the client side at McConnells and was an account executive and production manager at AFA O’Meara. Her academic qualifications include […]
OMD readies for TY week
Like most companies, OMD is often approached to host transition year (TY) students for a week of work experience. For many companies, students can be seen as a hindrance, as apart from photocopying, filing and sealing envelopes, it can be seen as a fruitless time investment in students that will spend such a short stay […]
DeepRiverRock unveils €600k campaign
Coca-Cola HBC Ireland this week launches a €600,000 campaign for DeepRiverRock water. Created by McCann Dublin, the push is designed to boost sales and brand preference. Nielsen figures show the brand to be the number one selling water on the island of Ireland. The TV work was produced by Red Rage Films and directed by […]
Irish ad students top EAC league
Ireland had the highest number of advertising executives in Europe sitting the European Advertising Certificate (EAC) this year. The EAC had 31 Irish advertising executives sitting the exam. Aisling Conlon, business development manager, IAPI, said the institute’s course provides junior staff with know-how and guidance, along with a culture of learning for new recruits entering […]
Kfouri new Chemistry planner
Chemistry has appointed Dima Kfouri as strategic planner. A graduate of the American University of Beirut, Kfouri completed internships at DDB, Grey and Leo Burnett agencies in Lebanon. While at college and upon graduating she was hired as an account executive by Leo Burnett, later switching to planning. She worked on local, regional and international […]
Portfolio Lab at end of May
The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) and ICAD will replace Ogilvy in staging the Portfolio events for young creatives, IAPI chief executive Tania Banotti (above left) has confirmed. The two bodies will jointly run the events under the title Portfolio Lab. First devised by the Toronto-based ihaveanidea.org advertising archive 11 years ago, Portfolio […]
Adland Girls viral launched
Dublin ad agency Chemistry has released an Adland Girls viral with top model Alison Canavan to promote Kerry Foods’ LowLow spread. “Meet our Adland Girls, they’re perfect, just like you should be….really? You must fit into skinny jeans, you can be happy living on a cracker, you should be skinnier! LowLow wants to break the […]
AAI extends CEO deadline
Marketers interested in becoming the next chief executive of the Association of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI) now have until April10 to apply for the job. The vacancy arises following Ed McDonald’s decision to step down at the end of June. In a job specification announcement, AAI president Fiona Curtin (above) says the role involves extensive […]
McCarthy to talk brand strategy
MCCP The Planning Agency founder and managing director Kay McCarthy will speak about rethinking brand strategy for growth at the Advertisers Association of Ireland (AAI) Tuesdays Nuts & Bolts of Advertising April breakfast. McCarthy, whose background is in research, planning and brand management, will discuss how brand thinking can progress to meet post recessionary needs […]
Larkin links up with Ogilvy
Advertising agency veteran Martin Larkin is to act as a consultant to Ogilvy. The news follows the voluntary liquidation of Leo Burnett’s Irish operation. Larkin was the agency’s executive chairman up to the time of its demise. Burnett’s major client was Kellogg’s. When he joined the agency in 2009, after The Larkin Partnership closed, he […]
Press ad shortlists announced
The winners of the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) Press Ad of the Year awards will be announced at a dinner in the Mansion House in Dublin next Wednesday. This year the NNI will present awards in three new media and advertising categories for the first time – press agency of the year, advertiser of […]
