Global brand agency, The Brand Union, has extended its business by formerly launching The Brand Union Africa with a new office in Cape Town. The agency has also acquired a new office in Bangkok.
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The creative communications agency Radley Yeldar has been awarded two gold World Medals at the prestigious New York Festivals. Now in its 54th year and representing over 35 different countries the TV & Film Awards recognise the “World’s Best Work” in a number of categories including documentary, news, infomercials, promotion spots and entertainment.
Landor Associates excellence in rebranding was recognised at the Transform Awards 2011, with its work winning a gold award in the category of Best Brand Architecture Solution for
Invensys. In a ceremony at the Grange Hotel St Paul’s in London, hosted by former director of communications and strategy to the Prime Minister, Alastair Campbell, Landor was lauded for its work with Invensys who provide an open technology platform that allows partner businesses greater control and flexibility.
A new website has been officially launched by packaging design consultancy We Are Pure, as the company continues to work with some of the country’s biggest brands. The new site has been created to act as a showcase for We Are Pure’s innovative designs for the likes of Cadbury, Trevor Sorbie, Speedo and Blockbuster.
The Wave Festival is Latin America’s single and most important communications event. Now in its 4th year, this International Festival combines the Wave Advertising Awards Ceremony and a thought-leaders conference that attracts a host of leading global brands and the most renowned agency professionals to acknowledge the best of Latin American advertising and identify trends in creativity.
Tom Shuttleworth was appointed as Director of pi pop, pi global’s in-store branding unit. pi pop is dedicated to ensuring that the visual expression and experience of the brand at purchase decision point, is optimized, with pack design and in-store theatre fully harmonized in one, powerful, holistic brand presence. Together with full prototyping services and global manufacturing capabilities, pi pop, working closely with pi’s other branding units, delivers seamless branding strategy, creation and management of in-store environments, providing real-world solutions focused on advantageously connecting our clients’ brands to consumers.
R/GA and Crispin Porter Bogusky alum to lead social media strategy
Co Collective announces the hire of Conrad Lisco as Head of Community Experience, effective April 4. He departs from R/GA. Lisco’s background includes expertise in traditional marketing, mobile and social media. At Co, Lisco will be responsible for helping clients craft the strategy and structure around social media. He will report to co-CEOs Ty Montague and Rosemarie Ryan.