This week's London appointments

Aisha Suleiman, IPG Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands and Kinesso have announced the appointment of Aisha Suleiman as the network’s first head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) for the EMEA region.

In this newly created role, Aisha will oversee the agency network’s efforts in DE&I strategy, planning and execution, holding local leadership accountable to the global network’s diversity commitments and goals, and fostering more collaboration and connection across the region.

Aisha joins with a wealth of experience in developing programs that drive positive change and improve opportunities for all, most recently as chair and executive board lead of the Amazon Black Employee Network.

She is also the founder of The Inclusive Culture, an inclusion board member for the Rugby Football League and the founder of The World in Her Words.

Christian Johansen, CEO of IPG Mediabrands EMEA, commented: “Aisha is a highly impressive, creative and culturally aware person with an instinctive approach to human behaviour, along with a sound appreciation of individual differences in ability, personality and motivations.

“We’re delighted that she has chosen to join us, as we put even more focus on our DE&I efforts across the business.

“I’m confident that she will be pivotal in helping us achieve our goals across the region; acting as a key influencer amongst senior stakeholders and gaining their commitment to initiatives that will create long-term value, and more equity and excellence for the organisation.”

Aisha said: “As a leading global media network, Mediabrands holds a huge amount of power and influence when it comes to taking the lead in advocating for diversity and inclusion through work that reaches millions across the globe. I

“’m excited to be joining Christian, Hermon and the wider team to help weave a fairer and more equitable approach through the fabric of the Mediabrands and Kinesso business, creating a community and culture that drives better outcomes for us, our clients, and the wider world.”

Denis Petropoulos, LISW21

LISW21 has announced that it has appointed Denis Petropoulos as vice chair of its board of advisors.

Denis, who is chairman of the Baltic Exchange, will also take over from Lord Mountevans as chair of the BOA in 2023.

He said: “I am delighted to have been asked to succeed Lord Mountevans as BOA chair.

“LISW has proved itself to be a key international industry event and its contribution to blue sky thinking in the global shipping industry, post-COVID, will be brought into even sharper focus this September when we all meet.

“I will strive hard to continue the excellent work carried out by Lord Mountevans and I look forward to working with my colleagues on the BOA as we bring LISW21 to fruition and start work on LISW23.”

Kayode Ijaola, TabMo

Mobile company TabMo has appointed announced the appointment of Kayode Ijaola as its head of platform operations.

Kayode will be responsible for overseeing all campaigns that run through demand side platform Hawk, ensuring they operate at an optimal level.

He joins from programmatic media operator MiQ where he was group trader manager, and prior to that he was responsible for the delivery and performance of programmatic campaigns for clients at digital accelerator Beamly.

Chris Childs, TabMo’s UK managing director, commented: “This is a major hire for TabMo as demand for Hawk continues to grow and we leave no stone unturned to ensure the platform delivers on every level for users.

“From the outset of the interview process it was clear that Kayode was the ideal fit; he has the technical knowledge and experience, combined with a mature and measured outlook that is vital for making the considered business decisions required to help shape both the team and the company as we roll out our future-facing plans.”

Kayode said: “TabMo’s technology is hugely impressive; offering many unique features, including footfall metrics, genuine non-siloed omni-channel and a rich media creative design tool, it is complex and powerful but easy to use.

“It’s clear that it has been designed and continually developed for digital marketers and real-world scenarios.

“This role is a great opportunity to ensure clients are getting the best from the platform and delivering highly effective campaigns, as well as join a like-minded team and work together to achieve our goals as the advertising industry continues to change and evolve.”

Angela Batchelor, Anne Kavanaugh and Shivi Nathan, Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell in London has promoted three of its lawyers to partner and 15 to associate and senior associate roles.

The new partners are Angela Batchelor (Serious Injury), Anne Kavanagh and Shivi Nathan (Medical Negligence).

There have also been nine senior associate promotions and six colleagues promoted to associate across the legal services teams.

Andrew Tucker, group chief executive at Irwin Mitchell, said: “We’re proud of all our promoted colleagues and are pleased to be able to recognise their contribution to the success of Irwin Mitchell both in terms of supporting our clients but also creating the right culture.

“The promotions show our strength in breadth across both financial and legal services whether acting for businesses or individuals.

“We’re also delighted to continue to recognise our group services colleagues with several moving up to partner and even more becoming associates. Our business could not be successful without everyone working together in the same direction.

“We’re excited about how all of our leaders can help drive our business strategy and continue to contribute to the long-term growth of Irwin Mitchell.”

Martin Hawkes, Foodhub

Takeaway delivery platforms Foodhub has announced the appointment of Martin Hawkes as its new chief revenue officer,

Martin, who brings over 25 years of sales experience to the team, will oversee field sales, telesales and marketing on a global scale.

He was previously vice president of sales for MICROS, then moving on to work with private equity company Better Capital.

Martin said: “When you look across the board at the different takeaway aggregator apps, Foodhub is an organisation in the right space at the right time to make real change in the industry.

“Having the opportunity to help shape such a fast-growing organisation at a key time in its development is what really attracted me to the role.

“What we’re doing is creating a commercial model that is completely unique on this scale; one which has the potential to completely change the market as we know it. I’m excited to see where the next 12 months takes us.”

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