THE DRUM

1. Armstrong heads to Iris North

   Iris Manchester has announced the appointment of award winning creative Pete Armstrong as the agency’s new creative director.Prior to the appointment Armstrong had been working at CheethamBell JWT with creative partner Tom Richards. The pair... Read more

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   England - 01/02/2006

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2. Armstrong takes Firefly challenge

   For the fourth year running, a group of cyclists who call themselves the Fireflies are taking on an epic eight-day, 1000 km bike ride from Geneva to Cannes, to raise money for the charity Leuka. Most of the 25 riders come from within the ad and... Read more

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   Scotland - 26/05/2004

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   Harwood-Matthews sparks NW creativity row

   That wasn’t an earthquake that struck Manchester on the 12 February. The rumblings you felt as you supped your morning coffee were the collective howls of discontent as the region’s creatives spat out their cornflakes, stamped their... Read more

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   England - 04/03/2008

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   Iris closes standalone Manchester agency but keeps office as "satellite"

   Global marketing network Iris has all but closed its Manchester agency and will now only use the office as a drop-in space for client meetings, The Drum has learned. ... Read more

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   UK - 02/03/2012

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   The Leith's naked lunch photo finally explained by creative legend Farrell

   The mystery as to why The Leith's creative department were caught with their trousers down has finally been solved as Farrell reveals all.The picture recently came to light during a meeting with Pete Armstrong, creative director at Iris in... Read more

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   UK - 18/02/2010

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6. Blood reviews ad business

   The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is set to review its advertising account following the closure of Faulds.Pete Armstrong and Tom Richards, the former Faulds creative team responsible for the account, have been servicing the business... Read more

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   Scotland - 08/12/2003

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7. SNBTS puts ads up for review

   The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is to review its ad account, following the closure of Faulds.Pete Armstrong and Tom Richards, formerly of Faulds, have been servicing the business on a freelance basis since the agency shut. A... Read more

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   Scotland - 18/12/2003

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8. The fallout from Faulds continues

   Speculation suggests that John MacDougal, a former director at Faulds, is looking to take the Auto Trader advertising account into Newhaven.MacDougal handled the Auto Trader business during its time at Faulds and is believed to be in discussions... Read more

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   Scotland - 23/10/2003

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   Humphris to become new managing director of Iris Manchester

   Iris has announced that Simon Humphris has joined its Manchester office as managing director, replacing managing partner Lindsay Wall in running the agency. Humphris, who joined iris in 2003 to run its T-Mobile account, will take up the role this... Read more

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   England - 11/04/2011

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    iris Manchester creates microsite for bra brand Shock Absorber

    Shock Absorber is promoting its new range of sports bras with a microsite created by iris Manchester.The website showcases Shock Absorber's new specific sports bras for running, ball sports and racket sports and promotes the message that different... Read more

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    UK - 04/01/2010

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