- WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, has appointed Philip Lader, the outgoing US ambassador to the UK, as its new chairman. He will replace Hamish Maxwell who is retiring from the company.
- SMG has announced the appointment of a new executive director. George Watt, who has filled the position of group finance director in an acting capacity since August 2000, has now been appointed to the role.
- Beat 106, the Capital-owned regional FM station for Central Scotland, has appointed a new managing director. Hugh Murray, who has been acting MD at Beat since October 2000, has now taken up the position full-time.
- Richard Johnstone, former publisher of Ministry magazine, has joined IPC ignite! as publishing manager for its men’s lifestyle brands. The appointment completes the line-up of senior management at the division which was rebranded as ignite! earlier this month (see IPC Rebrands Its Lad’s Mags And Music Division).
- IPC Media has also announced the appointment of Julian Drinkall as group strategy director as the company continues to develop its media-neutral, brand-centric strategy. A former BBC head of finance, Drinkall will be responsible for extending the company’s media interests beyond its print base, instigating appropriate partnerships, alliances and acquisitions.
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