DDB lands Petplan account after pitch
09 Feb 2012 | by Jeremy Lee
DDB UK has picked up the advertising account for the pet insurance provider Petplan after a competitive pitch handled by AAR.
Former Vodafone marketing head David Wheldon turns up at Barclays, while Leo Burnett Group promotes Giles Hedger to UK MD, in Brand Republic's round-up of this week's people moves in advertising, marketing and media.
DDB UK has picked up the advertising account for the pet insurance provider Petplan after a competitive pitch handled by AAR.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is looking for an agency to handle its communications planning account.
Ernst & Young, one of the big four accountancy companies, has approached media agencies ahead of a pitch for its global media planning and buying requirements.
The latest ad for Aviva car insurance introduces a new Paul Whitehouse character, a Lancastrian metal-detecting enthusiast named Eddie.
Legal & General is returning to TV after a 15-year hiatus and has hired the integrated agency Inferno to handle its estimated £10 million account.
Huntsworth, the marcoms group owner of Citigate, Grayling and Red, has said it will meet market expectations after 'rigorous action on costs'.
Aviva has released a set of idents for its partnership with the Home channel to advertise its home insurance offering.
Edelman's annual Trust Barometer - the 2012 incarnation was unveiled this week - usually prompts a minor furore among the chattering classes.