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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IBI welcomes plans to scrap levy
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has welcomed a commitment by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to abolish the levy on broadcasters if the Fine Gael party is re-elected to Government. Speaking on Ocean FM, Kenny said he recognised the contribution made by independent radio stations to the public discourse and to public service broadcasting. He said […]
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 […]
Adforce to sell for US press sites
Adforce.com is to sell digital ads for the New York Press Service (NYPS) in a three-year deal. NYPS is the oldest and most experienced newspaper advertising placement service in the US, owned and operated by the news organisations it serves. The partnership is across over 750 weekly, daily, regional and culturally specific newspaper sites. Regions covered […]
Edelman report shows a rise in trust
Trust among the Irish public is being restored with four in 10 people believing in the key institutions of business, media, NGOs and government, up from one in three last year, the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer shows. Trust in Government has risen by 10 per cent with half of respondents confident they will be ‘better […]
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 […]
Jennings takes charge at Keatings
Lorna Jennings has been appointed managing director at PR agency Keating & Associates. She replaces founder Pat Keating who will remain on in the business servicing agency clients. She joined Keatings two years ago from Hume Brophy where she was an account director. Prior to that, she was public affairs officer for the Irish Cancer Society. […]
Deadline for AIM awards looms
As the deadline for this year’s Marketing Institute All Ireland Marketing awards (AIMs) nears, would-be entrants have been issued with a number of basic guidelines when preparing their submissions. Firstly, the information should be presented clearly and concisely. Simple, direct language works best. Entrants should complete all sections of the online form. Connect up the three-part […]
Virgin rated nation’s fastest broadband
Virgin Media has been named Ireland’s fastest broadband network by the Ookla independent measurement institute, following an analysis of over a million speed tests by internet users over six months across Ireland’s four main broadband operators. Ookla Speedtest is the global standard in internet connection testing carried out by consumers. The analysis took place over six […]
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 […]
