London - Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Lord as Chief Marketing Officer EMEA and Clare Shaw as Market Development Director, Toyota Europe. Both will be based in the Agency's London office.
As Saatchi & Saatchi's new CMO EMEA, Andrew Lord will be working closely with CEO EMEA, Simon Francis, driving growth across the EMEA region.
Lord said on his appointment: "This was too much of a good opportunity to turn down. I've worked with Simon Francis twice before and the prospect of joining his central team to build on their recent successes and grow the business further, is an exciting one."
Lord joins Saatchi & Saatchi from Omnicom Media Group (OMG) where he was EMEA managing director of Fuse, the network's sports and entertainment unit. The Fuse network Lord established in 2004 now extends across 20 countries with EMEA, has won numerous industry awards and is regarded as one of OMG's key strategic business units.
Before Fuse, Lord held a series of senior Business Development positions with WPP's ShineM, MindShare and JWT. Lord began his career in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi London, where he started as an Account Director running high profile accounts including Procter & Gamble's Oil of Olay and Visa International.
In her new role as Market Development Director, Toyota Europe, Clare Shaw will be responsible for managing the Toyota Business for Saatchi & Saatchi across Europe, reporting to Giuseppe Caiazza, Managing Director Automotive Business Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA.
Shaw's appointment follows the steady consolidation of Toyota's business across the Saatchi & Saatchi network. The Agency now serves Toyota in 14 key markets throughout Europe, including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
Shaw said: "I am excited to be joining this fantastic team at this time and hoping to build upon the success and growth they have recently achieved."
Shaw joins Saatchi & Saatchi's EMEA team from YR Brands where she has been EMEA Consumer Business Director Team Dell since 2008. Prior to this, Shaw held senior positions with RKCR/Y&R, directing key automotive accounts including Global Business Director Land Rover, UK and Hertz Europe.
Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA CEO, Simon Francis said on the appointments: "We are delighted to welcome Clare and Andrew to the Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA team. Both are fantastically talented, experienced, masters of their craft. I know they will prove inspirational for our teams internally as well as valuable partners for our clients across the network."