GLOBAL - Lowe and Partners has appointed Naomi Troni, the chief executive of Havas Worldwide Southeast Asia, as its global chief growth officer, responsible for marketing and business development.
GLOBAL - Nick Emery has been appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide, succeeding Dominic Proctor who moves to the newly created position of president of WPP's GroupM.
GLOBAL - ZenithOptimedia has downgraded its global adspend forecast from 4.6 per cent growth this year to 4.2 per cent in the light of the 'devastating earthquake' in Japan and the political turmoil in the Middle East playing out on the world stage.
GLOBAL - James Murdoch, currently boss of News Corp's European and Asian operations, is leaving the UK to take on the role of deputy chief operating officer and chairman and chief executive of international operations, based in New York.