Baker denies KLM quit rumours
Baker denies KLM quit rumoursPaul Baker has told The Drum he has no plans to quit as KLM's creative director and said that he has not been sounded out about a return to McCanns.
Rumours have been circulating within the Midlands media community that Baker is about to quit KLM after nine months at the Birmingham ad agency.
His old position as creative director at McCann Erickson Birmingham becoming available has only added fuel to the fire.
But Baker said suggestions he plans to quit KLM are wide of the mark and that, contrary to the claims of one source, he will not be leaving imminently.
He told The Drum: “It's just rumour. It's obviously come about because of the vacancy at McCanns, but I've had no contact with them.”
After spending five years at McCanns it comes as no surprise that Baker's name has been linked with the agency's creative director post - which will be vacant when incumbent Gary Setchell leaves to become a teacher in April.
As fate would have it Baker was Setchell's successor at KLM when Setchell departed for the creative director position at McCanns last year.
Baker left McCanns in January 2009 to become head of creative at Sutton Coldfield agency WAA, but he resigned just six months later after what is understood to have been a difference of opinion with the agency's board.
He returned to the industry with KLM last June.
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So in summary, nothing's happened?
I had to read it twice before I got my head around all the moves that have gone on!
Lots of senior changes at KLM inthe last few months then.....
Please let it be true.
If it is it, then this farce betters anything the nation's soap opera writers produce.
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Apparently Gaz is coming back and he hasn't even left yet!
Galanides is going back as CD. My nan told me.
Hilarious - the Midlands only has 2 creative directors, sorry now one, ha ha ha ha ha ha ... what a sad state of affairs. This Baker fellow must be laughing.
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Paul Baker is leaving.
At 5pm to go home for a slap up dinner of fish fingers, chips and beans followed by blamange washed down with a nice panda pop.
FACT!
Plus he's been touching me up all day.
More FACT!
Who else would touch this job...? It is so bad the last guy has gone into teaching for goodness sake.
I made the mistake of reading this 'story' who do I sue for robbing me of 30 seconds of my life?
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I've heard Andy Sylvester is coming back!
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I heard Top Cat was the indisputable leader of the gang.
He's the boss, he's a pip, he's the championship.
He's the most tip top,
Top Cat.
Seems like neither McCann's or KLM can hang on to a CD - slight problem between perceived ambition to be seen as 'creative' outfits and the reality of achieving it? One guy changes nothing, it is not in the dna in of either of them as they are essentially retail based. and a few minor awards doesn't change that.
Bit embarrassing to be associated with either gig innit?
I've heard Nick Galanides and Anonymous (aka Craig or Pete or Richard) are returning to McCann as joint CD's. Someone's nan told my nan.
I've heard Nick Galanides and Anonymous (aka Craig or Pete or Richard) are returning to McCann as joint CD's. Someone's nan told my nan.
I've heard Nick Galanides and Anonymous (aka Craig or Pete or Richard) are returning to McCann as joint CD's. Someone's nan told my nan.
Yeah, so you and your Nan have said.
Interesting... the job's advertised here on The Drum and throughout the land at 100k +
smoke...fire...
I wonder what clients make of all these changes. Probably nothing as they have got better things to do but it strikes me that Birmingham agencies are living in a little world of self importance just like the England Football Captain.
It is the biggest ECD job in the region that nobody has been able to crack, instead of having a pop, why don't you apply, or have you already?
The job is too big for the anonymous crew!!!!!
You won't be applying then?
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