BANK TRANSFERS
The Bank have continued to build their team with the addition of Andrew Barrington as Business Director across the three SABMiller brands (Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch) managed globally by The Bank. Andrew was formally Group Head at Saatchi & Saatchi.
The summer transfer market saw the signing of Nicole Reid from Lowe Worldwide in the role of Head of New Business. She joins a number of recent signings including Robin Lauffer (ex UK Group Head of Strategy & Insight at Euro RSCG & Executive Planning Director at McCann Erickson) who has joined as Head of Planning.
Anne Hopkins has joined in the newly created role of Creative Content Planner, having previously been a Content Director at BBH. Lucy McCarthy has been added to the planning department, having previously worked at McCann Erickson and brand consultancy Sparkler.
Josie Brown (ex-Iris), Gordon Gray (Fallon) and Robert Armstrong (Fallon) have strengthened the Account Management Team along with Janice Chan and Katie Warner.
Hannah Kennedy Clark has joined the company from Creative Review and will report to Nicole in her role as Business Development Manager. Sharon Baker (formally at The Edge, Jacaranda & Jack Morton) is also joining the Company to boost sales for The Bank Film Company.
Alex McReynolds returned to The Bank as Creative Director last year, following a three year spell at Y & R, whilst Ryan Shaw (Live & Breathe) has also come back to the company to direct the creative output on Pilsner Urquell. Rich Ward (who created one of the most loved slogans of all time "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down") has also joined with junior creatives Jai Harji and Sean McCullough completing the line up.
Sarah Clark (ex AMV) has taken over the role of Creative Services Director.
The company's administration and finance functions have been boosted by the arrival of Zsofia Szecseny (Usage Negotiation & Tracking) and ex-Saatchi Purchasing Manager Alexandra Focaccia.
After 9 years at The Bank Head of CGI, James Lownes, has left to pursue his own no doubt nefarious interests but delightfully has been replaced by Chris Rolf who joins recent addition Sebastian Szarszewski.
The scheme to bring in interns has been started, with the arrival of Sol Wei and Tom Aizenberg.
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