McCann Worldgroup has opened its new Leeds operation, with the agency’s managing partners revealing a vision to bring the “creative courage of a global network” to brands based in Yorkshire.
We exclusively revealed earlier this year that McCann, the UK’s largest integrated marketing communications network, would be adding an office in the city to complement its existing UK bases in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Milton Keynes.
The new office, based on Wellington Street in the city centre next door to fellow Interpublic company Stickyeyes, is now open for business with two well-known Northern agency figures at the helm.
Olly Sowden and Gavin Shore, formerly Commercial Director and Executive Creative Director at Jaywing respectively, are co-Managing Partners at the new office, with Shore also taking on the title of Executive Creative Director.
Also on board are New Business Director James Lilley, and Strategy Director Alex Ashby, who has moved from Refinery in Manchester.
