John Lewis taps Dougal Wilson for Christmas ad | A&E/DDB poaches Life Paint duo | British Airways owner calls reviews

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Campaign: Agencies November 05, 2016

Most read John Lewis taps Dougal Wilson for 2016 Christmas ad Maisie McCabe John Lewis has turned to Dougal Wilson, the Blink director behind three of its five previous Christmas ads, for its upcoming Christmas ad. Adam & Eve/DDB poaches Grey's 'Life Paint' creative duo Omar Oakes Adam & Eve/DDB has poached the creative duo at Grey London that masterminded the multi-award-winning "Life Paint" work for Volvo. British Airways owner calls creative and media reviews Gideon Spanier International Airlines Group, owner of British Airways and Iberia, is reviewing its creative and media accounts simultaneously in an efficiency drive. Burberry places heritage at heart of Christmas campaign Nicola Kemp Burberry is placing its heritage at the heart of its Christmas marketing campaign, with a star-studded cinematic trailer which celebrates the life of the brand's founder Thomas Burberry. Vodafone meets agencies about £53m ad account Gideon Spanier and Gurjit Degun Vodafone has contacted agencies about its £53m UK creative business ahead of a possible review, putting Grey London on alert. WPP reports advertising slowdown in UK Omar Oakes WPP's UK revenue has grown 2.1% to £461m on a like-for-like basis in the third quarter of 2016 amid a slowdown in advertising activity in Britain. Vodafone celebrates its 'bigger and better' network for new Christmas campaign Sonoo Singh Vodafone's new Christmas campaign extols the coverage it provides to customers to help them connect with their friends and families, wherever they find themselves during the festive season. MAA ex-chairman Mike Spicer dies Omar Oakes Mike Spicer, the former chairman of the Marketing Agencies Association, has died following a battle with motor neurone disease. Currys PC World develops acclaimed festive campaign Simon Gwynn Currys PC World is celebrating the ham-fisted hint-dropping that drives much of the Christmas gift-buying process in its new festive campaign, "Get it right", which breaks tonight (Thursday). John Lewis work captures IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix Shona Ghosh Christmas came early for Adam & Eve/DDB and Manning Gottlieb OMD after they landed the top gong at the 2016 IPA Effectiveness Awards for their work on John Lewis' festive campaigns. Martin Sorrell plays down fears of UK ad recession in 2017 Gideon Spanier Sir Martin Sorrell has played down fears of an advertising recession in the UK and is preparing to unveil a joint venture with two larger companies on addressable TV. Is advertising a young person's game? Campaign launches ageism survey Nicola Kemp Is the advertising industry guilty of seeing age as an issue, not an asset? Take part in Campaign's Ageism in Advertising survey and have your say. Promoted When performance and storytelling collide Eleanor Hawkins Creativity and technology are an unconventional couple in the ad world - a Lady and a Tramp, a Beauty and a Beast. But this love story will be the next to disrupt the industry Promoted Breathing life into winning ideas Suzanne Bidlake WCRS, Kinetic and 18 Feet & Rising will see their ideas for Churchill, McVitie's, Warner Bros and the Born Free Foundation come to life after winning Ocean and Campaign's creative contest Campaign Jobs Head of PR & Marketing Up To £55,000.00 per annum + Competitive Benefits Stonor, City of London, London / London Client Services Director £70000.00 - £90000.00 per annum + bonus, pension, healthcare Stonor, Buckinghamshire / Oxfordshire / Oxford, Oxfordshire Global Strategic Media Planner - £70K £60000 - £70000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits Ultimate Asset, London Senior Account Director - Independent Creative Agency - London £62000.00 per annum + bonus & benefits DNA Recruit, London Campaign Manager £32K Direct Recruitment, London (Central), London (Greater) Senior Planner £50 – 65k + bens Direct Recruitment, London (Central), London (Greater) Senior CX Consultant Competitive The Bio Agency, London (Central), London (Greater) Director of Operations Client Services Competitive Discovery Communications, London (Central), London (Greater) Creative Artworker £200 daily rate Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), London (Central), London (Greater) Business Development Director (creative Agencies & direct-to-client) – Commercials Competitive ITN, London

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