Global brand consultancy Brandpie has appointed Will Bosanko as UK & Europe CEO in a proactive move to future-proof the business and engage future generations to come. Bosanko, formerly Managing Partner at Brandpie, has been with the business for four years, and has led its Brand practice for the past two. Brandpie partners with businesses across Energy, Healthcare, Technology, Legal and Financial Services industries.
Communications agency VCCP has hired two top planners to expand global strategy leadership on their Cadbury and Primark accounts. Claire Strickett will lead global strategy for Primark, who appointed VCCP as their Global Agency of Record in 2023, while Ben Phillips will work with the global leadership team on Cadbury. Both will be based in VCCP’s UK headquarters in London, with Phillips relocating from New York.
B2B data solutions and email marketing specialists Acquirz has appointed Andy Currie as Group Account Director. Currie brings over 30 years of experience from directorial roles at Experian, Databroker, and Market Location Ltd. At Acquirz, Currie helping the team to build on their current business pipelines while also acquiring new leads.
Global media and marketing consultancies ECI Media Management (ECI) and Media Marketing Compliance (MMC) have jointly appointed PJ Leary to develop strategy and drive growth across North America. Leary was formerly the CEO for North America at ID Comms and, prior to that, at Ebiquity. The combined ECI-MMC offer meets increased advertiser demand for an aligned service offering that covers both media performance audit and contract compliance services, while respecting strict client and agency requirements for data separation. Leary will be based in New York and will collaborate with the ECI and MMC teams on the ground.
Modular agency Modern Citizens today announces the appointment of Toprak Özturan as Managing Director of Modern Citizens NL. Özturan will report directly to CEO, Matthew Robinson and will be responsible for leading the agency’s Netherlands division, driving innovative content strategies, social-first campaigns and digital engagement across key accounts. Özturan will focus on driving growth, optimising client relationships and leading high-performing teams.
