Campaign articles from March 2005

Campaign archives from March 2005

Agencies line up for Peugeot DM review.(direct marketing)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Peugeot is kicking off a review of its direct marketing. The car manufacturer uses EHS Brann but the agency's three-year contract expires in September, when Peugeot will conduct a statutory review. Although the process is in its early...

Jowell rules out ad-funded BBC.(culture secretary, Tessa Jowell)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The culture secretary believes advertising would 'dumb down' the quality of BBC programming. The Government this week rejected funding the BBC through advertising, saying it would result in 'dumbing down', but opened the door for...

BBH resigns ITV as M&C muscles in.(Bartle Bogle Hegarty Ltd. opts out of ITV PLC account which M&C Saatchi London takes)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Bartle Bogle Hegarty has resigned the pounds 4 million ITV creative account just four weeks after Starcom Motive also split from the broadcaster. BBH was appointed by Jim Hytner, ITV's former marketing director, and had handled the...

Bono charity seeks agency for Africa task.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... A charity initiative led by the U2 frontman, Bono, is aiming to raise funds to fight Aids in Africa and is looking for an agency to launch an advertising campaign. Called The Red Campaign, the project aims to raise money to provide Aids...

RKCR/Y&R scoops Bud football brief.(Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R gets Budweiser's account)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R has beaten DDB and Fallon to the task of building Budweiser's associations with the Premier League. The agency is understood to be completing a TV campaign to run around Premier League coverage and the...

BA hires Ingram for brand strategy role.(British Airways PLC hires The Ingram Partnership)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... British Airways has added The Ingram Partnership to its agency roster. The consultancy, which will work with BA on brand strategy, joins M&C Saatchi, Interbrand and ZenithOptimedia in BA's line-up of agencies. Leslie Butterfield, a...

Ads slammed by ASA to face ban from awards ceremonies.(Advertising Standards Authority )
March 4, 2005... The Committee of Advertising Practice issues guidelines to prevent what it terms 'offside goals'. Watchdogs are renewing their warning to industry awards organisers not to accept entries that have fallen foul of the Advertising Standards...

Mother to take on HomeChoice brief.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Mother has won the brand development and above-the-line creative account for HomeChoice, the digital TV, video-on-demand and broadband internet package from Video Networks Limited. HomeChoice launched in 2000 and was relaunched in May 2004...

PHD wins pounds 6m Bayer and Roche media.(Bayer Pharma S.A. and Roche Holding Ltd.'s ad account)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... PHD has defeated MediaCom to win the pounds 6 million UK centralised media account for the pharmaceutical companies Bayer and Roche. The account was put up for review following Bayer's purchase of the over-the-counter division of Roche....

New Look hires Naked to support brand.(Naked Communications)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... New Look, the fashion retailer, has appointed Naked Communications ahead of a brand campaign to support its 500 stores in the UK. The agency is expected to co-ordinate creative and public relations specialists to develop the campaign. ...

Nominations for Campaign Direct.(Campaign Direct Awards)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Harrison Troughton Wunderman has received 17 nominations for the Campaign Direct Awards, to be held on 6 April. The agency's 'Cannes recruitment' work has received three nominations, while its press work for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware...

Omnicom agencies net Ladbrokes task.(Agency.com Ltd. and WWAV Rapp Collins get Ladbroke Group PLC's ad account)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Ladbrokes has appointed Omnicom's Agency.com and WWAV Rapp Collins to its pounds 10 million through-the-line customer relationship marketing business , after a pitch against six other agencies including Proximity and Wheel. The two...

Agencies line up for pounds 9m Magnet task.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Magnet, the kitchen, bedroom, home office and bathroom manufacturer, is reviewing its pounds 9 million creative account, which is currently held by McCann Erickson Manchester. McCann will defend its 16-year hold on the account against three...

More fall-out at Boymeetsgirl.(Chris Chalk too might resign following Logan Wilmont's resignation)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The executive creative director walks out. Will the planning director, Chris Chalk, follow? Logan Wilmont, the executive creative director of Boymeetsgirl, has quit the agency. The news comes at a critical time for Boymeetsgirl, which last...

France Telecom begins European shake-up.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... France Telecom has approached 15 European agencies as part of its review for its European brands, including Orange World, France Telecom and Wanadoo. The agencies, which include non-roster shops, independents and networks, have been asked...

Drum launches content production arm.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Drum, the specialist content division of PHD, is expanding into the creation of content for TV, cinema, online and mobile phones. Drum Screen has been spun out of Drum and claims to be the first UK agency to offer full production capability...

WPP posts 40 per cent net profit rise.(WPP Group PLC)
March 4, 2005... Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP delivered a net profit increase of more than 40 per cent last year on the back of huge billings growth and an improving global economic climate. And the group is predicting an equally strong performance in 2005,...

Discovery Networks rolls out channels.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Discovery Networks Europe is relaunching its Discovery Home and Leisure and Discovery Health channels in the UK as it completes the roll-out of its portfolio of lifestyle entertainment channels. From 7 May, Discovery Home and Leisure will...

MindShare launches Kantar Inside tie-in.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... MindShare has launched Kantar Inside, a global joint initiative with its sister WPP research specialist organisation Kantar. The initiative is designed to integrate research projects from Kantar, including The Henley Centre and Millward...

HHCL/Red Cell gives Pot Noodle the horn in new campaign.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... HHCL/Red Cell has ditched the 'slag of all snacks' tagline for Pot Noodle in favour of a new campaign that asks: 'Have you got the Pot Noodle horn?' Two 40-second TV spots, directed by Traktor, feature men who are powerless to resist the...

Davie to oversee BBC marketing department cutbacks.(British Broadcasting Corp.'s director of marketing, Tim Davie)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... One of the first tasks facing Tim Davie, the newly appointed director of marketing, communications and audiences at the BBC, will be a cull of the corporation's marketing department. Ahead of its Charter Review, the BBC has promised to pare...

Burda unveils Full House weekly title.(Hubert Burda Media UK)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Hubert Burda Media UK is launching a mass-market weekly title called Full House. The magazine, exclusively revealed in Campaign, will go on sale on 8 March with a mix of real life, celebrity and entertainment content. Aimed at a C1C2D...

Monk quits MBA for The Real Adventure.(Graham Monk)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Graham Monk, the deputy chairman of MBA, is leaving the agency after ten years to join the Creston-owned marketing communications company The Real Adventure. Taking up the position of managing director, Monk will be responsible for the...

Mark Cadman named as JWT managing director.(JWT London)
March 4, 2005... The high-profile casualty of the Lowe saga returns to help fight for Sainsbury's. Mark Cadman is joining JWT as its managing director, ending the speculation surrounding his future since he was denied the chance to take charge of Lowe...

Todd and Scholes net February Aerial.(Hugh Todd and Adam Scholes of JWT win February Aerial Award)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The JWT team Hugh Todd and Adam Scholes have won the February Aerial Award for best radio ad. The pair won the Aerial, held in association with Campaign, for their 'espadrilles' spot for Vodafone. This month, the judges for the award...

Good Technology hires Marc Giusti.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... WPP's digital agency Good Technology has hired Marc Giusti, the former Wheel executive creative director, as its new creative director after a nine-month search. Giusti replaces Alistair Jeff, the acting creative director, who left Good...

UK adland's great and good line up to pick the winners at Cannes.(Euro RSCG London)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Three creative directors, all drafted in within the past year to boost the profiles of their respective agencies, have been named as jurors for this year's Cannes International Advertising Festival. Kate Stanners, who took over the creative...

Ads fighting the war on terror in London.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy has created an anti-terrorism campaign for the Metropolitan Police. The work, written by Richard Stoney and art directed by Dave Hobbs, urges Londoners to report suspicious bags and packages to the police and...

Media Forum: Does ranking matter in media?(survey)
March 4, 2005... Do media agency league tables help to drive consolidation, Alasdair Reid asks. It seems to have the inevitability of a Cold War arms race. In their more high-minded moments, media agencies tend to argue that their league table placing...

Media: Chatter.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... 'The Spectator every week, Country Life, and... this lunchtime I was reading Viz in the Turkish bath in my gym.' - Conde Nast's managing director, Nicholas Coleridge, conjures up an enduring image while describing his reading habits ...

Media: Outdoor revenues increased in 2004.(advertising)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Outdoor revenues in 2004 reached pounds 848 million, a 7.8 per cent increase on 2003, according to the Outdoor Advertising Association. The biggest single category was entertainment and the media, which experienced a 10 per cent increase on the...

Media: Herbal Essences produces 'sonic print ad'.(Procter & Gamble Co.)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Herbal Essences, the Procter & Gamble beauty brand, has produced a 'sonic print ad' that will run in the April edition of Marie Claire. The four-page ad features a tip-on with an integrated sound chip that carries the strapline from the Herbal...

Media: ITV2 launches campaign to support US series.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... ITV2 is launching a pounds 400,000 campaign to support its acquired US series The Contender, which launches on 14 March. Promotions featuring The Contender's hosts, Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard, will run in multichannel homes across...

Media: Homes & Gardens introduces new look and format.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Homes & Gardens, the IPC Media title, is introducing a new look and format from its April issue. It is moving to a smaller format and introducing extra pages to make room for more features.

Media: PSP Communications launches magazine for Kia Motors.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The customer publisher PSP Communications has launched a magazine for Kia Motors. Eureka, a 36-page title, has a print run of 55,000 and will be sent to all UK Kia owners. The second issue is scheduled for June.

Media: Associated New Media launches music download service.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Associated New Media is launching a music download service via its This is London website. ANM has joined forces with the download service Wippit to offer readers downloads from 29 pence a track.

Media: BBC Magazines transfers publication of Gardens Illustrated.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... BBC Magazines is transferring publication of its Gardens Illustrated title to its specialist magazine arm, Origin. The magazine is relocating to Origin's Bristol offices because of the publisher's track record in specialist magazine publishing....

Media: Kelvin MacKenzie tries to find new backers for buyout.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Kelvin MacKenzie is trying to find new backers for a management buyout of The Wireless Group. LongAcre Partners, the corporate finance group run by the former Wireless Group director Johnnie Goodwin, is reported to have been taken on as an...

Media: Radio Times publishes Comic Relief special.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Radio Times is publishing a Comic Relief special this week. The special issue, celebrating the tenth Red Nose Day, comes in four different covers featuring Jonathan Ross, Chris Evans, Graham Norton and Rowan Atkinson.

Media: Goodstuff Communications appointed by 82ASK.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Goodstuff Communications has been appointed by 82ASK, a text question-and-answer service, to provide strategic communications planning. 82ASK provides callers with answers to their specific general knowledge questions.

Media: HPI Research Group opens New York office.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... HPI Research Group is opening a New York office. HPI, a UK-based company, specialises in research for the media and marketing industry. Ian Murray, a partner at HPI, will head the New York venture.

Media: The Winner Channel rolls out on the internet.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The Winner Channel, the betting channel launched last week on Telewest, is also rolling out on the internet and with a mobile service. The channel is operated by Two Way TV, the interactive TV specialist, and Zone4Play, a provider of gaming...

Media Headliner: Hughes to give his old mag a run for its money.(Chris Hughes to manage Easy Living's launch)
March 4, 2005... The charming yet grumpy publisher tells Emma Barns why Easy Living can thrive in Good Housekeeping's market. After 12 years at The National Magazine Company, the last four as the publishing director on the national institution that is Good...

Media: Lifeline - David Elstein.(Brief Article)(Biography)
March 4, 2005... The erstwhile Thames TV director and Channel 5 chief has acquired the Hallmark Channel. 1986: Elstein, a man regarded in media circles as a near-genius because he has a university degree, has established a reputation as a militant...

Media: Perspective - Manning is right to tinker but changes must count for OMD.(OMD UK)
March 4, 2005... Arsenal fans don't like it, but as their manager, Arsene Wenger, comes increasingly to resemble the lovable French bungler Monsieur Hulot (without the lovable bit), Chelsea are becoming the new kings of London football. Obviously, though,...

Media: All about ... Magazine distribution.
March 4, 2005... The proposed changes could threaten niche magazines. Sometime in the late 90s, as UK competition law started coming into line with European Union practice, the UK's magazine and newspaper distribution industry suddenly found itself...

Media: A Grazer's Guide to TV - 5 March - 11 March.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 4, 2005... EUROVISION: MAKING YOUR MIND UP - BBC1/5 March/5.45pm. The build-up to Eurovision begins with Terry Wogan introducing the UK's contenders (who include Jordan). The result is announced at 8.20pm. FALLING - ITV1/6 March/9pm. A screen...

Media: Double Standards - The advertising messengers for their medium.(Maureen Duffy and Douglas McArthur)(Interview)
March 4, 2005... They haven't got any media heroes but no real villains either. The chief executives of the newspaper and radio marketing bodies give their view of the current media landscape. MAUREEN DUFFY - chief executive, Newspaper Marketing Agency ...

Media: Strategy Analysis - The advertising messengers for their medium.(Diet Coke ad)
March 4, 2005... Tort the tortoise talks to the target. Brand: Diet Coke Client: Jayne Lawrence, Coca-Cola Brief: Extend the appeal of Diet Coke Target audience: Men and women aged 20 to 29 Budget: Undisclosed AGENCIES Creative: Vallance...

Media: A Moment with Marquis.(management styles of Lord Birt and Michael Grade)
March 4, 2005... Lord Birt is a clever and successful man. He has been clever and successful in several ways, not least in turning himself into one of the prime minister's most trusted advisers. But you have to wonder whether giving him a role - any role - in...

The World: New York - Lubars carries out cull of BBDO creative staff.(Dave Lubars, BBDO New York)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... BBDO New York has axed a senior level of creative staff as part of an agency restructuring programme, instigated by the new North American BBDO chief creative officer, Dave Lubars (pictured). At least eight senior creatives, including Donna...

The World: Dublin - BCI prepares Irish radio market for expansion.(Broadcast Commission of Ireland)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The Broadcast Commission of Ireland is set to release additional radio licences, opening the way to significant expansion in the radio market in the republic. An increase in spectrum availability will see up to eight additional stations,...

The World: Moscow - New York Times launches Russian edition.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The New York Times has expanded into Russia with the launch of its weekly edition, published as a supplement in the Russian daily Izvestia. The supplement, which carries news and commentary from the US on world affairs, business and...

The World: Taipei - M&C Saatchi bolsters Taiwan creative department.(appointS JP Yu as general manager )(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... M&C Saatchi has appointed JP Yu to replace Maggie Sun as the general manager of its Taiwan office. Sun left the agency for personal reasons. Yu, who has a background in television and the music industry, previously had stints at Ogilvy &...

The World: Seoul - Emirates appoints Euro RSCG Next for Korea launch.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Euro RSCG Next has been chosen by Emirates as its agency in Korea in preparation for its direct Dubai-Seoul route, which launches on 1 May 2005. Euro RSCG, which holds the airline's account in Japan, won the contract after a three-way...

The World: New York - Sirius bolsters sales department with Benrubi.(Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. appoints Sam Benrubi and Stephen Smith )(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Sirius Satellite Radio has announced the hiring of Sam Benrubi as its senior vice-president of advertising sales and Stephen Smith as its vice-president of advertising sales. The pair will head the sales teams on Sirius' talk and sports...

The World: Madrid - Telefonica to sell minority stake in Endemol.(Telefonica Antillana S.A.)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Endemol, the production company behind Big Brother, is set for a stock market listing after its owner, Telefonica, announced plans to float a minority stake in the company. Telefonica bought Endemol in 2000 for 5.5 billion euros. It plans a...

The World: Brussels - EU hands Carat and Ligaris anti-smoking brief.(European Union, Carat Espace)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The European Union has appointed the Paris-based agencies Carat and Ligaris as the respective media and creative agencies on its pan-European anti-tobacco campaign. From 1 June 2005, three different commercials will air on television...

The World: Moscow - Cartoon Network to launch Russian channel.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Turner Broadcasting will launch a Russian service of its Cartoon Network channel in April, dubbing all of its cartoons, including Powerpuff Girls, into Russian. The service brings Cartoon Network's local-language feeds in Europe, the Middle...

The World: Singapore - M&C Saatchi loses key creatives Tan and Madon.(M&C Saatchi London, Terrance Tan, Farrokh Madon)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Terrance Tan, M&C Saatchi Singapore's creative director, is set to move to DDB Singapore. Tan said he was persuaded to move by the DDB Singapore president and chief executive, David Tang, who is keen to strengthen his agency's creative...

The World: Trial that shook advertising and its practices.(Ogilvy and Mather's Shona Seifert and Thomas Early in fraud case)
March 4, 2005... Industry observers believe Shona Seifert and Thomas Early were indicted merely for being in advertising. Shona Seifert and Thomas Early are two names destined to go down in the annals of advertising history. Though, unfortunately, not for...

The World: Insider's View - New Zealand.(advertising)
March 4, 2005... A small market with tiny production budgets has bred a lean, hard-working advertising industry, where creativity and simple solutions are cherished. Twelve months ago, I was living in London, working at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, with...

Close-Up: Newsmakers - Lee and Dan come clean after that VW viral.(Lee Ford and Dan Brooks Volkswagen Polo's advertisement)
March 4, 2005... Police, pillows and a Polo - the real story behind the VW viral that almost blew up in its makers' faces. As an attempt to get a job as a creative team, making a viral starring a suicide bomber had wider repercussions than its creators, Lee...

Close-Up: Profile - Robin Gray.(Biography)
March 4, 2005... As Tesco's 'perfect client' bows out after 32 years at the retailer, Claire Billings looks back on a career that has spanned 2,000 ads and locations as diverse as Los Angeles and Bracknell. The fact that Tesco's head of advertising, Robin...

Close-Up: Live Issue - Does adland need to clean up its act?(ethics in advertising industry)
March 4, 2005... The Ogilvy affair does little to improve the industry's image problem with clients. Last week's guilty verdict in the US trial of the two former Ogilvy & Mather executives Shona Seifert and Thomas Early is in danger of fuelling clients'...

Close-Up: 24 Hours with ... Jeff Stark.
March 4, 2005... Name: Jeff Stark Job: Commercials director, The Pink Film Company Professional mantra: It's only an ad. Personal mantra Don't work, unless it's more fun than not working 3.34am Back to bed. 4.53am (and eight seconds) Sleep. ...

Editorial: O&M case highlights the need for new fee system.(Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide Inc.)
March 4, 2005... The fraud perpetrated on the US government by two former executives of Ogilvy & Mather in New York is inexcusable but explainable. Indeed, given that the pressures on agency margins show no signs of lifting, it is a surprise, and a relief, that...

Editorial: Nabs brings out the creative in everyone.(National Advertising Benevolent Society's art exhibition)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Nabs' latest fundraising wheeze will identify those amateur artists from across the advertising, media and marketing industries. Executives can supply their art work for inclusion in a major exhibition. If nothing else, the initiative will...

Opinion: Perspective - The remuneration riddle will not be solved soon.
March 4, 2005... At a recent IPA council meeting, the subject of agency margins came up. One media agency chief admitted that they were finding it hard to get margins up to the 30 per cent mark, at which point creative agency bosses around the table choked on...

Opinion: On the Campaign Couch ... with JB.(Jeremy Bullmore answers on questions related to advertising)(Interview)
March 4, 2005... Q: I'm the commercial director at a national newspaper. Its circulation, along with that of most other nationals, is spiralling downwards each month. I tell our advertisers that everything is healthy but is there really a future for a printed...

Diary: On the QT ..(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... So now we know what Nick Howarth was on about. Discussing Pot Noodle's 'guilty pleasure' strategy in a 2003 Financial Times interview, the agency's managing director described the snack as 'the culinary equivalent of a wank'. Now HHCL/Red...

Diary: Flashback to the 60s for Miami Ad School London.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Forget all that cobblers about Tony Blair being George Bush's shoeshine boy and the UK being the 51st state. When it comes to making ads, we're still the dog's bollocks. Happily, you don't just have to take our word for it. This is the...

Diary: Snowboarding injuries? It's a shame about Ray.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Life begins at 40, the cliche claims, although the Newspaper Society's Robert Ray is pushing his luck. Faithful Campaign readers may remember our profile of Ray, who joined the NS in December as its marketing director. In it, we dubbed the...

Diary: Beckett plays broker to ageist adland marriage.(Graham Beckett's Driving a Successful M&A)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Agency marriages are just like any other - high risk and often ending in tears. So let Diary offer some guidance to those off to the altar. We are indebted to Graham Beckett, the chief executive of the corporate finance company Results....

Diary: Water-cooler monitor.
March 4, 2005... What topics have the industry been discussing this week? THE TALK TIME SPENT What's the story behind the verbose Mark Palmer's 1 hour 52 secs departure from OMD? Most theorists...

Diary: Pick of the week - Lowe/Hellman's Mayonnaise.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Francesca Newland really likes Lowe's spot for Hellmann's Mayonnaise: 'The ad lets us in to this man's most private ecstasy: the combination of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On, chips and mayonnaise. It's also a fantastic two fingers up to the...

Diary: Turkey of the week - Publicis/Asda.
March 4, 2005... Emma Barns is unimpressed with Sharon Osbourne's debut in the new Asda ad by Publicis: 'The idea of a multi-millionairess, caked in make-up and dressed in a suit, hardly seems to epitomise the Asda mum. As she wafts around an unusually empty...

Adland's new kings of voiceover.
March 4, 2005... Matiness, regional accents and funny people now rule what has traditionally been Queen's English territory. In an age of special effects, location shots, fast edits and big-money celebrity cameos, you could be forgiven for assuming that the...

The Work: New Campaigns - UK.(Lowe)
March 4, 2005... ONE TO LOOK OUT FOR - UPS - MEETING OF THE MINDS Project: Meeting of the minds Client: n/s Brief: Inspire businesses to work with like-minded entrepreneurial partners such as UPS to make their visions a reality Creative agency: McCann...

The Work: New Campaigns - The World.
March 4, 2005... ADIDAS - MADE TO PERFECTION - US Project: Made to perfection Client: Uli Becker, head of global brand communications, Adidas Brief: Impossible is nothing Creative agency: TBWAChiatDay Writers: Scott Duchon, John Patroulis Art...

The Work: Private View.(advertises)
March 4, 2005... CREATIVE - Ben Priest, creative director, Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R It's my birthday today, so what pressies has Campaign sent me? The Flash (1) print work is a bit like getting an iPod and two hundred quid from your Nan. A...

Advice from the top: Industry figures offer their tips on how to follow in their footsteps.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... '1. Work with people you like and respect. 2. Focus on your strengths, delegate where you are weak. 3. Trust your instincts. 4. Don't take yourself too seriously.' - Stef Calcraft, partner, Mother 'Think big, think wide and aim to...

Movers: Appointment at Saatchi & Saatchi.(SSX London appoints Carl Eatson)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Carl Eatson - Saatchi & Saatchi has appointed Eatson as the creative director of its shopper marketing arm, SSX London. Eatson has spent the past five years working at the below-the-line agency Iris, where he was responsible for growing the...

Movers: Appointment at The Observer.(Jan Thompson as managing editor )(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Jan Thompson, the managing editor of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday, has been appointed managing editor of The Observer. She takes up her new post in the summer and will report directly to Roger Alton, the editor of The Observer,...