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  • Leigh Dennis joins Mind Design Lab from Callison

    MUMBAI: Cheil Worldwide has appointed Leigh Dennis as global VP brand experience and managing director of its Munich-based design house Mind Design Laboratory (MD Lab).

    MD Lab specializes in the creation of fully integrated brand experience solutions.

    Dennis joins Cheil Worldwide from Callison, a design agency specialising in Retail Experience Design and Delivery, where he was managing principal of London and New York offices.

    Dennis will report to Cheil Worldwide global COO Michael Kim.

    Kim said, “Cheil Worldwide is continuing to sharpen its leadership with the appointment of Leigh, and we are very excited about his addition to our worldwide team. Having him onboard demonstrates our ongoing commitment to be a truly integrated agency, which encompasses not just traditional advertising but also brand experience and retail/shopper marketing creative and design. Leigh is a results-proven talent and excels in both creative and business, a rare trait in this area. I am confident that under his leadership, Cheil Worldwide will be able to provide even better creative services to existing clients as well as win new accounts.”

    Dennis added, “I‘m excited to join Cheil Worldwide, at a time when convergence of technology, design and lifestyle is evolving daily, to connect with an increasingly sophisticated customer. In a world focused on ‘social/ local/ mobile‘, the creation of consistent and relevant brand experiences that educate, delight and inspire, in all channels, on all platforms, is central to increasing ‘brand-width‘ and ‘brand velocity‘.

    Dennis had founded Ferris & Sloane Architects in 2002, an agency focused on supporting US retailers launch and growth in the EMEA region, which was acquired by Callison in 2007.

  • Cheil Worldwide gets Diana Cawley to head global retail

    MUMBAI: Seoul-based global advertising group Cheil Worldwide has appointed Diana Cawley as head of global retail.

    The company has been pushing hard to further develop retail businesses which gives it an integrated shape and allows it to create work that goes beyond traditional advertising. The appointment is part of a global growth strategy by Cheil Worldwide.

    Cawley, who was managing director of Leo Burnett Group‘s brand activation shop Arc London, will report to Cheil Worldwide COO Michael Kim.

    Her responsibility is to strengthen Cheil‘s retail capability across the global network through shopper insights and creative thinking.

    Cawley has been in the advertising industry for 26 years, during which time she has worked with clients including: Bosch, Coca Cola, Chrysler Jeep, Halifax, P&G, McDonald‘s, Samsung and Tesco.

    Her last stint was with Arc London as managing director.

    Cheil Worldwide COO Michael Kim said, “Having Diana on board demonstrates our commitment to further focus on retail and shopper marketing, key areas to for an integrated agency. I am confident that Diana‘s experience and expertise will bring a valuable perspective to Cheil and ultimately, to our clients.”

    Cawley added, “Cheil Worldwide stands out as shopper and digital experts and is in a unique position to understand and influence the shopper journeys that affect a brand‘s business success. This is a fantastic opportunity and I look forward to continue shaping and evolving Cheil‘s integrated offering.”

    Prior to joining Arc London, she was at Triangle Group London (acquired by Publicis Groupe in 2001), for 16 years, which included a six-year stint as managing director of retail agency, Storm.