TBWASingapore creative partners move to TBWAChiatDay New York; Public Pictures launches; new signings at Crossroads, Great Guns, and more...
Robert Kleman and Marcus Rebeschini, creative partners at TBWASingapore are relocating to the TBWAChiatDay New York agency as associate creative directors. The team, who join the new agency at the beginning of July, will be responsible for work across the agency's accounts, which include Absolut Vodka, Skittles, Starburst and Sprint Nextel.
Public Pictures and recently opened London production company Traffik have joined forces. The new company will retain the name Public Pictures and will incorporate the existing roster and management from Traffik. Three directors join the company at its launch - Brian O'Malley for UK representation for commercials, Ben Crowe (http://www.browncrowe.co.uk) for commercials and Black Shark (http://www.blacksharkmedia.com) for promos. The company's website is under construction and will soon be available at http://www.publicpictures.co.uk.
Crossroads Films in the US has signed director Kieran Walsh. Walsh joins from Anonymous Content where his recent jobs include spots for Ready.Gov and Cola-Cola. Also joining Crossroads is director/cameraman Gillean Proctor. Proctor has directed for Budweiser, Hovis and McDonalds, among many other brands.
Director Tom Geens has signed to Great Guns in London for UK representation. Geens's short film Shame will be showing as part of this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.
Vermilion Films has signed directors Bill Scarlet and Dean Steadman for UK and European representation.
And finally, not on the move this week is Jean-Marie Dru, widely tipped to replace Alain de Pouzilhac as CEO and Chairman of the Havas Group. Dru has instead elected to stay in his current position as CEO of TBWA Worldwide.
