Saatchi & Saatchi UK has appointed Jess Ringshall as chief production officer.
The newly created role will see production play a bigger part in the ideation process. Ringshall joins and will work closely with the executive team, reporting to CEO Chris Kay.
Ringshall comes from a varied background having worked across entertainment and advertising, helping brands tap into cultural moments. She joins Saatchi & Saatchi from 750mph, where she spent 18 months as EP and worked with brands such as IKEA, PlayStation and Bodyform.
Prior to 750mph, Ringshall co-founded and ran a consultancy business, which specialized in entertainment partnerships and helping brands and agencies better understand, access and navigate the world of entertainment.
Before founding her consultancy, she spent nine years at Grey London, rising through the ranks from assistant producer to head of content production, delivering Cannes-winning content for brands including P&G, Lucozade, HSBC and Volvo.
Ringshall said, “It’s an exciting time to join a creative company with such a legacy, and big, bold ambitions for the future. Saatchi & Saatchi is bursting with opportunity for new creative ideas to influence the next generation of tastemakers. My focus is to make our work distinctive and influential by involving production right at the beginning of the process.”
Ringshall’s appointment is the latest in a slew of hires for the agency, including the recent appointments of managing partner Alicia Iveson and strategy partner Olivia Stubbings. The appointment also follows recent new business wins for Churchill, Siemens, and BT Sport.
MSQ Acquires Creative Agency SPCSHP
Next generation independent creative, technology and media company MSQ has acquired New York-based creative agency SPCSHP. The acquisition more than doubles London-based MSQ’s presence in the U.S., increasing annual revenues in North America to $100MM and accelerating its ability to deliver agile, multi-disciplinary solutions that fuses together data, tech and creativity to build effective brand momentum for its clients. Terms of the SPCSHP deal were not disclosed.
MSQ’s ambitious international investment strategy to grow organically and through acquisition is backed by private equity groups One Equity Partners and LDC as it creates hubs of scale in North America, the UK and Europe.
Previously known as Big Spaceship, SPCSHP is an independent digital creative agency known for its innovative digital marketing strategies and solutions. With this acquisition, SPCSHP gains access to MSQ’s global network of best in class agencies, allowing it to provide a broader set of marketing solutions to its roster of Fortune 100 brands and better position itself for growth. Founder and chairman Michael Lebowitz and CEO Ranae Heuer will continue to lead SPCSHP as part of MSQ’s U.S. team, with SPCSHP’s 140 colleagues joining MSQ’s 1,200 colleagues operating across 13 global offices.
“SPCSHP is a shining light in the U.S., and its success is of huge credit to Michael, Ranae and the team. They have consistently delivered innovative creative work, executing integrated campaigns for their long-standing brand partners to a wide audience,” said MSQ global CEO Peter Reid. “The agency’s increasing scopes of work and recent wins are a testament to their value in the industry, and we’re delighted to have them as part of our group.”
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