As from June 180 has a new MD: Stephen Corlett. He worked both on agency and client side, starting his career at Saatchi & Saatchi London with Kevin Dundas, who is now CEO at 180. After Saatchi’s, Corlett moved to Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam where he worked alongside 180 ECD Al Moseley on Vodafone. He then led the team that won and created the global Coca-Cola marketing platform the ‘Coke Side of Life’, including the iconic ‘Happiness Factory’ campaign. His itchy feet then brought him to Anomaly, New York, where he worked as ‘Brand Director’ to lead the pitch-winning team that refocused the Converse brand following its Nike buyout. The sports brand experience then led him to Umbro, on the client side. About joining 180 Corlett says: “I felt a desire to go back into the type of creatively led, highly motivated agency I have always loved; where the power of ideas is paramount and valued. 180 is a perfect fit, the team here has a relentless commitment to world class, transformational creativity.” An impressive mouthful. We wish him all the best at 180.

Al Moseley, partner and executive creative director at Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer (HMDG), has quit to join 180 Amsterdam. Though Mosley is responsible for the ‘M’ in HMDG, the agency won’t be changing it’s name. He will become part of the management of 180 together with Kevin Dundas, who’ll become managing partner. Before HMDG, Moseley worked at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and before that he worked for Mother. Dundas (ex Saatchi & Saatchi) was president and chief executive at Sapient Nitro and only joined the agency last January. Moseley and Dundas will work alongside 180 chief executive, Chris Mendola, and the chief creative officer, Andy Fackrell. Alex Melvin continues in his role as Chairman focusing on key clients and agency expansion.