Axa and Purplebricks seek agencies, Leo Burnett retains Co-op account, Brandalism calls on agency staff to "switch sides"

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Campaign Daily Fix March 24, 2016

Latest news Axa calls investments pitch Maisie McCabe Company seeks agency to handle global activity for Investment Managers division. Purplebricks seeks shop after BMB split James Swift Purplebricks, the online estate agent, is looking for a new creative agency after splitting with BMB. Leo Burnett defeats WCRS to retain Co-operative business Gurjit Degun The Co-operative Group has retained Leo Burnett as its ad agency. Brandalism calls on ad agency staff to 'switch sides' in outdoor campaign Omar Oakes Brandalism, the anti-advertising movement, has installed posters outside ad agencies calling on staff to "switch sides" and use their skills to fight inequality and poverty. VCCP tops AAR's new-business list Gurjit Degun VCCP was last year once again the agency with the best new-business record, according to AAR's annual survey. 18 Feet & Rising hosts creative competition James Swift 18 Feet & Rising is hosting a contest with Gemini People, the recruiter, to find young creatives to join its agency. AMV BBDO breaks records at 40th British Arrows James Swift There was a record-breaking winner at the British Arrows' 40th annual awards last night as Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO collected 36 gongs. Alan Aboud joins Grey as creative director on fashion brands Omar Oakes Grey London has hired Alan Aboud, the fashion creative behind the Paul Smith stripes, as a creative director. Kershaw defends M&C Saatchi's all-male board Gideon Spanier The boss of M&C Saatchi has defended the fact that the group has no women on its eight-strong board of directors, saying he is "very happy" about its composition. Camelot signs sponsor deal for Britain's Got Talent Gideon Spanier ITV and the production companies behind Britain's Got Talent have signed an estimated £6 million sponsorship deal with the National Lottery operator, Camelot, for the forthcoming tenth series. George & Dragon captures Mail brands ad brief Gurjit Degun George & Dragon has been chosen to handle creative work for the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday. Sorrell: Martinez found guilty in court of public opinion Eleftheria Parpis WPP takes on JWT suit and diversity issues at 4A's conference, says he "violently disagrees" that Martinez was an isolated incident Agencies fight for worldwide gambling ad brief Omar Oakes Betsson, the Swedish gambling operator that promotes "no bullshit betting", is contacting agencies about its international advertising account ahead of a UK marketing push. Chanel hands global account to RKCR/Y&R Chanel has appointed Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R as its first global advertising agency of record after a competitive pitch among WPP shops. Fetch hires Vizeum's Sutherland as UK managing director Gurjit Degun Fetch, the Dentsu Aegis Network global mobile agency, has appointed Jo Sutherland, the chief operating officer at Vizeum, as its UK managing director. The Work Persil "free the kids" by MullenLowe London Children spend less time outside than prisoners in maximum-security jails, according to a gutsy new campaign from Persil. Visa "the heart" by Saatchi & Saatchi London Visa, the Olympic Games' payment-services sponsor since 1986, invites a comparison between the beating heart of an athlete and its own abiding services in a new cinema campaign. Nike "NIKEiD" by R/GA London R/GA has created an in-store experience for Nike that scans customers' clothes and suggests what style of Air Max trainers would suit them best. Editor's Pick Heroes: Roald Dahl by Al MacCuish Al MacCuish For those in the creative business who value meaning over messages, there can be no better inspiration than "the greatest storyteller to ever live". SXSW 2016: Back to the human Laura Jordan Bambach Laura Jordan Bambach picks the best talks on this year's big theme: where human and tech intersect. More Aerial Awards radio ad winner Feb 2016: Curry's PC World 'bootcamp' by AMV BBDO Presented by Campaign & Radiocentre Judge Matt Lever, creative director, VCCP, tells us why he loves Charlotte Adorjan and Michael Jones' campaign.       Also in the news Iris launches new division to bring sports marketing 'out of the 70s' Omar Oakes Iris Worldwide has launched a dedicated sports marketing division called Iris Sport to move the sector "out of the 1970s". Carat remains world's leading media agency, according to Recma Gurjit Degun Carat has held onto the top spot in a ranking of global media agency networks, according to Recma's Qualitative Network Diagnostics report. VCCP duo move up to deputy ECDs James Swift VCCP has promoted two of its creative directors, Jim Thornton and Matt Lever, to deputy executive creative directors. MullenLowe Open picks Lee as first UK general manager Gurjit Degun Ed Lee, a business director at Geometry Global, has joined MullenLowe Open in the new position of general manager in the UK. Instagram picks five start-ups showing big business how to use social Gideon Spanier Instagram has claimed that it has become an important business tool, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and that bigger companies can learn from what these start-ups are doing. Shangri-La appoints DigitasLBi to lead global team of agencies Emily Tan Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has appointed a "fully integrated agency team" to be led by DigitasLBi as its agency of record. Arena Media brings home the bacon with Danepak win Gideon Spanier Arena Media has won bacon brand Danepak's media buying account with an initial £1 million spend. Atomic adds Prestes and Fowles to senior strategy team Omar Oakes Atomic London has hired two senior strategy directors, Daniel Heuser Prestes and Graham Fowles. Creative education charity The Ideas Foundation awarded £160,000 Gurjit Degun The Ideas Foundation, the creative education charity founded by WCRS president Robin Wight, has been awarded £160,000 in funding. Times Newspapers' profits near £11 million as paywall offsets ad decline Gideon Spanier The Times has made a pre-tax profit of £10.9 million as its online paywall, strong print circulation revenue and investment in journalism more than offset lower advertising revenue. Campaign Jobs Graphic Designer £27,252 - 31,368 The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames Business Development Director £100,000 + commission + benefits The Simmance Partnership, West London International Business Director - Global Media Agency £60000 - £70000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits Ultimate Asset, West End Campaign Manager Paying up to £40,000 plus excellent benefits and bonus Bodhi Resourcing, London (Greater)

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