AudioStack, an enterprise solution for AI audio production, has appointed Alexis van de Wyer as Chief Executive Officer. Van de Wyer brings 25 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur, investor, and operator, with deep experience in digital audio, SaaS enterprise software, and adtech. He has been an early investor in AudioStack and has previously served as the company’s President. Before joining AudioStack, he was the CEO of AdsWizz, the digital audio advertising platform acquired by SiriusXM/Pandora and has held leadership roles at eBay. Van de Wyer is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, working across North America and Europe. AudioStack further strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Erik Barraud as Chief Product Officer. Barraud brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling SaaS, audio adtech, marketplace, and AI products. He previously served as CPO at AdsWizz, leading product strategy across the audio advertising stack.
Displayce has announced the appointment of Matt Hamill as Head of Sales UK. Based in London, he joins an award-winning local team and will contribute to accelerating Displayce’s growth and visibility in the UK market. Established in the UK since 2023, Displayce enables advertisers and agencies to activate programmatic DOOH at scale, with access to a local inventory of more than 35,000 digital screens operated by 57 media owners, including JCDecaux, Global, Ocean Outdoor and Bauer Media Outdoor. With 20 years of experience in media, Hamill brings a strong understanding of both traditional Out-of-Home and ad tech environments. In his new role, Hamill will work closely with agencies, brands and media owners to support demand, strengthen commercial partnerships and help scale programmatic DOOH across the UK.
One of Birmingham’s fastest growing digital agencies has made two senior appointments as it plans to break the £1m revenue barrier for the first time in its five-year history. Pull the Pin (PTP), which was founded by marketing expert Sam Hufton in 2021, has promoted Prenam Gill and Jack Boulter to its leadership team, recognising the two industry professionals for their commitment to the business and their outstanding performance. The Head of Client Servicing and Head of Growth & Digital Strategy respectively will be charged with ensuring the agency increases fees from £950,000 in 2025 to £1.4m by the end of this year. They will also be responsible for rolling-out the agency’s expansive AI offering and ensuring that clients benefit fully from its integrated marketing and sales functions.
Langland has appointed Andrew Morley as its new Executive Creative Director (ECD). In his new role, Morley will oversee creative excellence across all four Langland disciplines – Advertising, Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, and Public Relations – working closely with its Group Managing Directors to ensure creativity continues to drive, differentiate, and define the agency’s success. During his time at Langland, Morley has helped shape some of the agency’s most celebrated ideas, earning multiple Cannes Lions – including two Golds and two Agency of the Year accolades.
Pulse Advertising has appointed Paola Nannelli as Chief Executive Officer, as the agency accelerates growth across the UK and US and doubles down on its position at the forefront of social commerce. Nannelli succeeds Chris Kastenholz and Lara Daniel, who co-founded Pulse Advertising in 2014 and will remain shareholders in the business, continuing to support its strategic direction. Pulse Advertising remains fully independent and is not backed by outside investors. Nannelli joined Pulse Advertising in 2019, initially building the agency’s Italian operations before going on to lead global sales as Chief Sales Officer. During her tenure, she has significantly expanded Pulse Advertising’s client roster and strengthened senior relationships with platform partners.
Brand experience agency AVANTGARDE has appointed Sam Pepper to the role of Global Executive Creative Director. Sam’s promotion comes as the agency configures for growth following its recent expansion of the London Senior Leadership team. With over fifteen years of experience at the likes of Wasserman and Agency Space, Pepper first joined AVANTGARDE London in January 2025 as Executive Creative Director. His promotion reflects the outstanding creative leadership he’s shown in his time at the agency and the impact he’s had for key clients. In his new role, Pepper will define and champion a shared creative vision for the agency across all markets, ensuring all work continues to live up to the AVANTGARDE name.
Global creative agency, IMA, announces the promotion of Dan Veal to Head of Production, reporting to the Executive Creative Director, Ben Ducker. The new position will see Veal responsible for production delivery across all accounts, overseeing end-to-end planning and output quality for film, stills, social, and post-production. Strategically, the move ensures IMAs production model is built for the future, developing always-on, social-first content at pace. Veal will lead a team of producers, creators and AI-enabled workflows into one joined-up offer, utilising IMA’s in-house studio. The Head of Production will also spearhead the launch of new divisions in 2026.
