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Andy Blackford has written and creatively directed award-winning campaigns for 20 years. Uniquely, he has achieved this across the board in advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing and specialist financial agencies.
Chris King started out as a P&G client. And won his share of awards for big ad campaigns, but became better known as an early champion of what’s now called ‘integrated communications’.
Professor Angus Jenkinson is recognised as a ‘thought leader’ in the field of brands and marketing communications. He developed a comprehensive toolkit for Britain's major brands to facilitate integrated business development and marketing communication. Insights and tools from this project underpin KB49’s strategic capability.
Caroline Gillespie (Account Director) started her career at Publicis and worked on the relaunch of ASDA Price as well Perrier and Vittel mineral waters. She moved to Lowe Howard-Spink, working on COI business, and then on to DLKW where she ran the Nortel Networks account across Europe. From there she joined Walsh Trott Chick Smith as Board Account Director to work on The Independent, being part of the team that launched the first quality tabloid in the UK. Whilst at WTCS, she also worked on Ryvita, Interflora, Dairy Farmers of Britain, First Choice Holidays, Sainsbury’s Bank and she ran the COI business.
Banjo Bray has been in digital marketing and technology for 15 years. At Citigroup he worked in business development, marketing and technology and was at the forefront of the bank's shift in focus from traditional to digital marketing.
As a digital technology consultant in planning and execution, he has developed solutions for clients including Mars Drinks, Diners Club, WHSmith and Auto Windscreens.
Donal Murray. From Formula 1 to formula milk, Donal has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands for both the UK and global markets.
Following four years as a Creative Director at Publicis Dialog working on global spirits accounts including Courvoisier, Canadian Club and Beefeater Donal joins KB49 re-establishing a successful partnership forged with Andy at IMP London.