Starbucks will open 200 drive-through outlets in the UK over the next five years as it seeks to position itself as the best place to get coffee on-the-go.
Google’s Bruce Daisley has been poached by Twitter to become its first UK commercial director.
Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R has moved quickly to fill its vacant executive creative director post with the appointment of Toby Talbot, the group executive creative director of DDB New Zealand and regional creative director for DDB Asia-Pacific.
Rachael Stilwell, Brand Republic’s former publishing director, has been hired by content marketing agency Seven to head up its B2B division.
Rachael Stilwell, Brand Republic’s former publishing director, has been hired by content marketing agency Seven to head up its B2B division.
Mike Parker, head of strategic sales and commercial marketing at Channel 4 is to leave the broadcaster after 20 years.
BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH
Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Wednesday announced a new leadership team for Italy. Luigi Gubitosi has been appointed as country executive and head of corporate & investment banking while Enrico Chiapparoli and Diego Selva have been appointed co-heads of investment banking.
BARCLAYS WEALTH
The global wealth management division of Barclays PLC named Carol Chen as market head, Greater China, effective Dec. 13. Chen joins from UBS and will be based in Singapore.
RENAISSANCE CAPITAL
Renaissance Capital named Christian Lantos as head of its London sales trading.
AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) named Benjamin Rumary as investment sales manager for the Channel Islands, Ireland and South West. Rumary joins from LV Asset Management.
NOMURA
Nomura named Kieran Poynter as non-executive chairman of Nomura International PLC and Nomura Europe Holdings PLC, subsidiaries of Nomura Holdings Inc. Poynter will be replacing Colin Marshall.
TOWERGATE INSURANCE
Towergate named Philip Moore as an independent non-executive director and chair of audit committee, subject to FSA approval. Moore joins from LV Asset Management.
PICTET & CIE
Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie named Anuj Khanna as head of Pictet Wealth Management, South Asia, effective Jan. 9, 2012. Khanna joins from Credit Suisse and will be based in Singapore.
PANMURE GORDON
British broker Panmure Gordon said its veteran chief executive Tim Linacre will quit next year and warned that severe market turmoil will drag it to a loss in the second half of this year.
GRANITE INVESTMENT ADVISORS
Granite Investment Advisors named Peter McManus as senior vice president, head of institutional sales. McManus joins from Cadence Capital Management LLC in Boston.
