Initiative managing director Paul Farrell has been promoted by Interpublic to the new position as head of IPG Mediabrands in Ireland. A statement issued by IPG Mediabrands, which controls a $34 billion global media buying portfolio, said Farrell’s appointment is part of a strengthening of its European presence and the establishment of “a fresh, new […]
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Nolan replaces Walsh at Burnetts
Eoghan Nolan (right) has replaced Michael Walsh as creative director at Leo Burnett, following Walsh’s move to Bloom to assume a similar role. Nolan and former Irish International colleague Colman Bourke set up Brand Artillery last February. The idea behind the new creative ‘hot shop’ was to target clients looking for a more flexible approach […]
National Lottery decision pushed out
A decision on the National Lottery creative advertising review is now not expected to be made until the middle of December, a week before the Christmas-New Year seasonal break. Four creative agencies are in the running, namely Irish International, Publicis QMP, Rothco and the incumbent, DDFH&B-JWT. The lottery’s media, which is handled by Starcom, is […]
New creative roles at Boys and Girls
Anne Fleming has joined Boys and Girls as senior copywriter from Chemistry. Regarded as one of the top writers in adland, her work has been recognised with many awards and online on bestadsontv.com. Her clients have included Eircom, Trocaire and Kerry Foods. Jonathon Cullen to head of art at the agency, having joined from McCann […]
McCrave to leave IAPI
Seán McCrave (pictured left) has resigned as chief executive of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) after almost six years in the job. A statement by IAPI said McCrave is “moving on to open up a new chapter in his career” but did not specify as to his immediate plans. IAPI president Brian […]
DDFH&B-JWT retains Fáilte Ireland
DDFH&B-JWT continues its strong run with the news that it has been retained by Fáilte Ireland to handle its creative and digital work. The agency run by Miriam Hughes was in competition for the home tourism marketing body with Irish International and Rothco. It is understood that Publicis QMP was offered a chance to pitch. […]
BAI gets 227 replies on children's ads
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has received 227 submissions in response to its public consultation on how food and drink should be advertised to children in the broadcast media. The BAI says responses came from members of the public, broadcasters, politicians, NGOs, food and drink groups and other lobbyists. Launched in August, the consultation forms part […]
Swords to join TBWAShanghai
Brian Swords has resigned as managing director of Cawley NeaTBWA and is to move to China to take up a senior post at the Omnicom group’s TBWA Shanghai office in December. Swords joined Cawley Nea in 1993 and has been president of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) since the start of 2008. […]
DDFH&B-JWT wins Eircom
DDFH&B-JWT has won the Eircom creative account which includes the Eircom flagship brand and eMobile. The account was out to pitch in recent weeks and five agencies presented. Other agencies in the running included Boys and Girls, Ogilvy, Rothco and the incumbent, Chemistry. It has been a good week for DDFH&B-JWT as they also won […]
Coca-Cola linked with Publicis QMP
There is strong speculation in adland that the Coke creative account has moved from McCann Erickson to QMP Publicis as part of an international alignment, but Coca-Cola is refusing to confirm or deny the rumour. When contacted by Marketing.ie, a spokesperson for Coca-Cola Ireland said there was an on-going review of “creative processes” just now […]
ASA to restrict sexualised posters
Outdoor ads with overtly sexually provocative images are to be restricted under new rules announced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in response to the British government’s Bailey Review published in June. An industry panel was set up by the Advertising Association to study the report. The group has representatives from Unilever, McDonald’s, 02, Microsoft, […]
McCanns adds new accounts
McCann Erickson has added four new clients to the agency in the last six weeks. The new business wins include Hidden Hearing, the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (ACOI) and government accounts, Safefood and the Health & Safety Authority (HSA). McCanns was already on the Safefood roster. McCanns’ chief executive officer Orlaith Blaney said Safefood […]
Dixons moves to Starcom
The Dixons group of electrical stores has appointed Starcom to handle its media account after a competitive review. The €4 million-plus account was previously with Initiative. The UK group also includes Currys, PC World and the Pixmania online electrical store. Dixons’ creative work was not part of the review and stays at Rothco. Meas, the […]
