Campaign Daily Fix - Facebook UK hires Steve Hatch, Asda's low-key Christmas ad, Publicis Omnicom gets green light in US

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest News Facebook hires MEC's Steve Hatch as its first UK MD by Arif Durrani, 06 November 2013, 11:20AM Steve Hatch, the chief executive of WPP's MEC, is set to become the first regional director of Facebook in the UK and Ireland. Asda shuns celebrities in low-key Christmas campaign by James Swift, 06 November 2013, 12:56PM Asda will air the first of its 2013 Christmas ads on Saturday, but the supermarket says that it is shunning the celebrity filled campaigns employed by rivals in a bid to pass on savings to customers. Martinez takes over from Jeffrey at JWT by John Tylee, 06 November 2013, 11:19AM Gustavo Martinez was today named as JWT's new leader-in-waiting and the first born outside either the US or Britain to take over the global network in its 150-year history. Karmarama beaten by Tom Reddy in Iceland documentary by Louise Ridley, 06 November 2013, 12:01PM Karmarama appeared on the BBC Two documentary about Iceland supermarket last night, pitching an idea to the retailer that Iceland's food is "better than you think". We Are Social hires AKQA's Elie Adamson by Louise Ridley, 06 November 2013, 09:25AM We Are Social has appointed Elie Adamson, a group account director at AKQA, as its London client services director, replacing Nicole Ghobrial who is relocating to We Are Social New York. Burberry readies festive social media takeover by Matthew Chapman, 06 November 2013, 09:00AM Burberry is preparing for a romantic Christmas with a campaign that ties its "With love" message to a film that shows London smothered in snow, set to Tom Odell's 'Hold Me' track. Publicis Omnicom Group gets antitrust green light in the US by Maisie McCabe and James Swift, 06 November 2013, 12:00PM Omnicom and Publicis Groupe's merger came a step closer last week after the deadline passed for the groups to be challenged on antitrust grounds in the US. Google brings search outdoors in London pilot by James Swift, 05 November 2013, 05:02PM Google has brought its search technology to bus shelters and tube stations across London, in a bid to make residents and tourists lives a little easier. Kindred appointed to promote business-friendly Britain by Ben Hall, 06 November 2013, 01:04PM Kindred has created the first work for the 'Great Britain' campaign, after being appointed by The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Promoted A new dawn in Out-of-Home advertising 31 October 2013, 09:55AM Much has changed in the communications industry over recent times, we explore what this means for outdoor in this Campaign promotion in association with Media Co Outdoor. ________ Latest Work TK Maxx "the moment" by The Brooklyn Brothers 06 November 2013, 09:06AM TK Maxx s Christmas ad, released in the same week as Debenhams, Marks Spencer and John Lewis launched their festive campaigns, focuses on the joys of giving gifts. The Brooklyn Brothers created the spot, which is shot in slow motion and shows peopl... Fairy "make a wish starring Sean Bean" by Grey London 05 November 2013, 11:50AM To mark the tenth anniversary of its charity partnership with the Make-A-Wish-Foundation, Fairy has released a campaign featuring the actor Sean Bean. Grey London created the TV spot, which is supported by cinema and in-store ads. Bean plays an actio... Foyles "it's... thought that counts" 05 November 2013, 09:49AM Foyles new Christmas campaign spreads the message that books make better gifts than socks. Mother created the long-form ads, which have already been launched online and in-store, and will run on London Underground poster sites in December. The work ... Also in the News Payday loan TV ads targeting children should be banned, MPs told by Ben Bold, 06 November 2013, 09:55AM Topshop creates personalised Christmas gift guide on Pinterest by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, 06 November 2013, 09:34AM Audi proclaims Quattro the antidote to British weather by Ben Bold, 06 November 2013, 11:00AM Latest Jobs Corporate Communications Proofreader £30000 - £35000 per annum, London Production/Studio Manager £30000 - £37000 per annum, London Senior Corporate Artworker £30000 - £40000 per annum, London Head of Studio £40000 - £48000 per annum, London account managers and senior account managers > £100m HIGH PROFILE NEW WIN AMs up to £32k. SAMs up to £38k., London More Jobs Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket Media Group Ltd.