New CEO and Chairman announced at Havas Group; Cannes Lions CEO sought as Savage is promoted to exec chairman; new signings at Turnpike Films, Go Film, Method Films; and more...
The Havas Group has announced its new CEO and Chairman, nearly a month after the resignation of Alain de Pouzilhac after 30 years with the advertising group. Philippe Wahl, former general manager of French savings bank Caisse d'Epargne, joins as CEO, while Vincent Bollore, the company's largest shareholder, is named chairman of directors.
As the dust finally settles on the Croisette, Emap Communications has announced changes to the Cannes Lions Ad Festival senior management team. Terry Savage, Cannes Lions' CEO has been promoted to the role of executive chairman, with a new CEO planned for appointment in the near future.
Turnpike Films in Los Angeles has announced various new additions to its roster. Mark Mainguy, Richard Carroll, Philip Dupee, Louisa Fitch and Girl With A Pearl Earring director Peter Webber all join for US representation. All the directors are repped by Love in the UK, while Mainguy is repped by Steam in Canada.
Director Jonathan David, formerly repped by MJZ, has moved to Go Film for US representation.
Patrik Duguid has joined Method Films in London as executive producer, following the departure of Fiona Gillam as MD in April. Method has also signed two new directors: Christian Lyngbye and Mathieu Tonetti.
Director Richard Anthony has signed to Les Telecreateurs in Paris.
Nancy Osbourne, exec producer at FM Rocks for the past five years, has moved to Uncle in LA as exec producer.
Commercials director Brent Harris has returned to South Africa after three years in New York, and has signed to Cape Town-based production company Egg Films.
Ben Jones has joined the creative department at newly formed company Beattie McGuinness Bungay. Jones is former creative director and co-founder of Cake.
Caroline Pay, formerly a creative with Mother in London, has moved to Bartle Bogle Hegarty as a senior creative.
Taxi NYC has added art directors Paul Caiozzo and Brandon Mugar and copywriter Nathan Frank to its creative department. Also joining the company are Sharon Slaughter, as senior designer, and Ed Burgoyne as print production manager.
