Advertising

Santander, the UK retail and corporate bank, has called a review of its £27 million media planning and buying account, currently held by Carat.

The Department for Transport is looking for an advertising agency to continue its Think! road-safety campaign, ending a decades-long relationship with Leo Burnett, in the first major brief issued to the Government's new creative framework.

John Lewis has appointed Proximity to work on its CRM campaigns.

Cheil Worldwide has hired WPP's Chris Chalk to run its European operations as the president and chief strategy officer, as part of the network's ongoing efforts to boost its senior management team.

Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has won a pitch to create a campaign to boost sales of low-emission cars.

British American Tobacco is looking for an advertising agency to handle a campaign to support the launch of its Vype electronic cigarette next year.

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Diageo is looking to expand its roster with a search for an advertising agency to handle its vodka brand Cîroc.

JWT London has hired Laurence Barber from Mother as its head of broadcast, replacing Anthony Falco.