Rob Morrice, managing director of IAS b2b Marketing, has been appointed as the new chairman of BBN International.

Cheshire-based IAS is one of the 21 agencies that comprise BBN International, a network of independent business-to-business marketing communications companies spread all over the world.

Morrice takes over the chairmanship from Gudmund Semb, of German agency wob. His appointment was confirmed at the network's annual management meeting.