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    Malcolm Poynton Leaves Cheil Worldwide After 10 Years As Its Global Chief Creative Officer

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    LONDON --

    Malcolm Poynton, global chief creative officer at Cheil Worldwide, is leaving the agency after 10 years.

    Poynton was appointed Cheil Worldwide’s first global CCO in December 2014 with remit to help the company evolve into one of the world’s most recognized creative networks.

    Having led Cheil Worldwide to WARC No. 1 Independent Network (2021) and multiple Agency of the Year titles over the course of his decade at Cheil, Poynton is looking forward to working closer to home.

    Prior to joining Cheil Worldwide, Poynton held positions of CCO at SapientNitro Europe, and executive creative director for Ogilvy UK and Saatchi&Saatchi in Sydney.

    A Cheil Worldwide spokesperson said: “Malcolm’s creative leadership has kept Cheil’s creative product ahead of new trends while he’s also fostered collaboration to get the best out of talent, with an ability to do so across cultures. We thank Malcolm for his contribution as GCCO over the past 10 years and wish him continued success in the future.”

    Poynton said, “We’ve packed a lot into the past 10 years; there are too many incredible people to thank for their dedication that’s helped make Cheil the creative network it is today. I’m now looking forward to diving into the next challenge.”

    Cheil Worldwide won a host of top creative awards over the past decade, achieving a total of more than 600 global and regional honors including a Cannes Grand Prix, The One Show Best of Discipline, the Clio Health Grand, the Clio Entertainment Grand, Super Clio, D&AD and D&AD Impact awards as well as Grand Prix at Spikes, Dubai Lynx, El Ojo, AdFest, and multiple Effies.

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    Documentary Takes A Different Orbit Around The Life Of Christa McAuliffe

    Thursday, December 19, 2024

    Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history.

    Nearly four decades later, a new documentary focuses on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

    "Christa: From Ordinary to Extraordinary" from New Hampshire PBS explores her close relationship with the state and its capital, Concord, where she was picked from more than 11,000 applicants to be the nation's first teacher in space.

    "You say 'Christa' in New Hampshire, everyone knows exactly who you're talking about," Gov. Chris Sununu says in the film. Its release on Thursday comes three months after a bronze statue of McAuliffe was unveiled at the Statehouse, on what would have been her 76th birthday.

    The documentary features interviews with community members, footage of scenes such as a Main Street parade for McAuliffe, and some of her comments — including her parting speech to Concord High School seniors in 1985. It reflects the pride and joy felt by residents then and now for an enthusiastic teacher who loved learning and telling stories.

    McAuliffe was 37 when she was killed, one of the seven crew members aboard the Challenger when the space shuttle broke apart on live TV on Jan. 28, 1986. The documentary briefly touches on the tragedy.

    "We all want to be remembered for who we were, what we cared about, what we loved, what we did, and not how we died," Jeanne Gerulskis, the recently retired executive director of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, says in the film.

    History through the eyes of ordinary people
    McAuliffe taught social studies at Concord High School... Read More

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