Campaign Daily Fix - RBS seeks agency for spin-off, Hibu calls CRM review, Rising costs hit agency profits - #campaignthursday

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest News RBS seeks agency for spin-off brand by Louise Ridley, 28 November 2013, 07:15AM The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has approached agencies ahead of a pitch for Williams & Glyn's, which is set to return to the high street after nearly 30 years. Beleaguered Hibu calls CRM review by Staff, 28 November 2013, 07:15AM Hibu, the publisher of the Yellow Pages, is looking for an agency to handle its global direct response advertising. Rising costs hit profits at top 50 ad agencies by James Swift, 28 November 2013, 07:15AM The total profit generated by UK ad agencies fell by 6 per cent in 2012, after increased staff costs wiped out a 3.5 per cent rise in revenue. IPA Census reveals 'pathetic' lack of diversity in agencies by Louise Ridley, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Advertising executives have called for more female and non-white role models in the industry after it was revealed that the proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities had increased only marginally this year. Richard Dunmall joins Bauer as MD 28 November 2013, 07:15AM Bauer Media has hired the former Naked Communications global chief executive Richard Dunmall in the new role of managing director of advertising. Lida nets comms brief from lottery operator by Maisie McCabe, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, has awarded Lida a new brief to improve the way it communicates with people who play its lottery and scratch-card games. Albion hands ECD position to Andy Cutbill by James Swift, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Albion has hired the former R/GA London creative director Andy Cutbill as the exec­utive creative director. He replaces Nick Darken, who has been promoted to group creative partner. Ofgem seeks agency to reassure the public by Jeremy Lee, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Ofgem, the electricity and gas regulator, is holding a pitch through the Government Procurement Service for an advertising agency. W&K snares Paddy Power creatives by James Swift, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Wieden & Kennedy London has hired the creative team that worked on Paddy Power at Crispin Porter & Bogusky. Powell and Hopkins take on Karmarama roles by Louise Ridley, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Karmarama has made two hires to support its international accounts. The7stars partners Feiler and Girling to open Alpha Century by Louise Ridley, 28 November 2013, 07:00AM Hugo Feiler, a former managing director of Grey London, and Barnaby Girling, the former creative director of Holster Studios, have launched Alpha Century, a creative agency backed by the7stars. Promoted The value ecosystem by Stefan Hawes Blast Radius Amsterdam, 28 November 2013, 09:00AM Ad agencies need more skills than ever to cater for their increasingly sophisticated 'Networked Brands'. ________ Also in the News Creston launches health agency with Hayley and Dunford by Louise Ridley, 27 November 2013, 03:34PM Mattel ends 50 year relationship with Ogilvy by Jeremy Lee, 27 November 2013, 03:08PM Pitch update: AMV, BBH and M&C Saatchi await Dixons result 28 November 2013, 08:30AM 28 November's iPad edition Sun+: has the football move paid off? The industry gives its opinion The history of Coca-Cola's Santa Claus Agencies warned over rising costs: all the numbers , including the higest-paid directors, operating profit margins and the top agencies BBH's David Kolbusz analyses the agency's "nutcracker", Bailey's Christmas ad Long live Brian Griffin - but how many people signed a petition to ressurect the fallen cartoon dog? Take our Week in Numbers interactive quiz Latest Jobs Website Trading & Content Manager negotiable, Luton Marketing Executive £20000 - £25000 per annum, Oxfordshire B2B PR Account Manager £Competitive, Bristol Marketing Campaign Manager + Car Allowance, Warwickshire PR Assistant £20000 - £25000 per annum, Warwickshire More Jobs Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket Media Group Ltd.