WDMP raids Jaywing for client chief

WDMP has appointed Jaywing client partner Jon Hale to create and head up a new account group as well as take a lead role in the development of new business pitches.
Hale, who had been at Jaywing three years, started his agency career at Proximity London 15 years ago and then had spells at CCHM Ping, Tequila/TBWA and Watson Philips Norman.
During this time he has worked for clients including Sky, Axa, Carlsberg, United Biscuits, Sainsbury’s, News International, Paramount Pictures, Disney, RNLI and Unicef.
As a member of the WDMP management team, Hale will be directly accountable for a number of the agency’s clients, including Wyevale Garden Centres, Lansinoh and University of Southampton.
He will also be helping strengthen the agency’s positioning as what it calls “curiosity enablers” – an agency that excites, feeds and grows curiosity in consumers to create long-term profitable relationships with brands.
WDMP managing director Craig Wheeler said: “Jon’s impressive digital experience immediately stood out to us – especially as we are soon to launch a new digital and data-science based offering – as well as his passion for nurturing and developing excellent client relationships. Jon shares the WDMP results focused, entrepreneurial attitude and can do approach to a challenge. He will no doubt bring a new dimension to the senior team.”
Hale added: “WDMP has a strong culture, an excellent new business track record and their recent campaign work for current clients is very impressive. There is definitely a real buzz around the agency at the moment and I am really looking forward to being part of the team driving the agency forward.”