In his new role as founding partner, Goodman will be responsible for driving the agency's growth in the U.S. and further overseeing the acquisition of New York digital customer experience agency MCD Partners in March 2016, which bolstered its capabilities in experience design.

The M&C Saatchi Group shop works with clients including Boots, MINI, Sportingbet, COI - Royal Air Force, HNS and Acas.

The agency is projected to grow revenues by 10% year-over-year as it concentrates on creating "seamless customer journeys" for a growing number of international clients.

He reports to CEO Victoria Fox.

Meanwhile, Goodman’s role as managing director of LIDA London will be handled by Claire Cootes, a managing partner at the agency.

Cootes has worked at the M&C Saatchi Group shop for four years, having also worked at both OgilvyOne and Iris.

Most recently, he was managing partner and executive producer at Middle Mile Productions in New York, working on Land Rover, Dell, Xerox, Goldman Sachs and Special Olympics. Prior to that, Jelniker worked at The Martin Agency, BooneEOakley and Young & Rubicam.

"I could not be happier that Craig has joined us. We are thrilled to have someone of Craig's caliber at C&W," said Mike Doherty, president of Cole & Weber. "He is a world class creative producer with deep experience in all forms of media and a very innovative problem solver."

Charlemange joins the agency from Truffle Pig, where she was head of new business. Prior to that, she was a planning lead at Ogilvy & Mather. She began her career as a WPP Fellow.

"This is a wild and wonderful time for Joan as we've moved beyond our start up days and are now working with a portfolio of top brands," said Clunie. "Dee's leadership, critical thinking and analytic skills, broad range of past experiences from strategic planning to new business to account work, and her brilliant, fun nature, will be a huge asset to us as we write the next chapter of Joan in collaboration with our clients. We are beyond thrilled to have Dee as part of our team."

Farrell will manage a global team of producers, content creators, developers, and designers in creating content for current and emerging platforms. He will report to Bob Greenberg, founder, chairman and CEO of R/GA.

Most recently, he was global chief content officer at Havas. While there, Farrell built and lead an award-winning cross office studio capability, leading projects like "Bob Dylan's Studio A Revisited" for Sony Legacy. Prior to that, Farrell ran the R/GA Digital Studio, serving as head of production and expanding the capability internationally, beginning with a studio in London.

"I am thrilled that Vin is back to lead the integration of R/GA's studios into client teams across our global network," said Greenberg. "This global integration will ensure that we will continue to provide our clients with the content and prototypes they need to engage with consumers in today's crowded and fragmented media landscape."

Miller joins BBDO following stints at Arnold Boston, VCCP London and CP+B Boulder, where he helped spearhead Domino's Pizza's "Pizza Turnaround" and "Oh Yes We Did" campaigns in 2010. His recent work includes "Harry's Last Call" web video for Budweiser, featuring the late Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray.

Calamia joins the agency from R/GA New York where he served as executive director of production and head of R/GA's Content Studio. Prior to that, he led digital and content production capabilities at 360i and Big Fuel, and helped create branded content studios for NBC Universal and Viacom in New York. In his new role, Calamia will help bolster the agency's in-house capabilities to meet the content needs of clients, including quick-turn social videos to prototyping apps.

"We aspire to lead our clients forward. Adding the talent and experience of Craig and Marc will help us do just that," said Fitzgerald. "Their experience here and abroad, at various types of agencies and across all forms and platforms will add real firepower to our creative capabilities. We can't wait to unleash these skills on behalf of our current and future clients."

Michelle Whelan, former managing director and founder of M&C Saatchi Shop, succeeds Todd as CEO of Geometry as UK. Whelan brings more than 20 years of experience to her new position, having worked on brands like Coca-Cola, Mondelez, PlayStation, Shell and Philips. In 2015, Whelan launched M&S Saatchi Shop and landed business from Unilever, Mondelez, Pernod Ricard and Dixons Carphone. Prior to that, she was joint managing partner of Arc Worldwide.

Geller began his stint at Ad-Id in 2007 as a senior vice president. In his new role, he will report to the Management Committee of Ad-ID, the CEOs and CFOs of the 4As and ANA. The move comes after ten years of steady growth at Ad-Id, during which the full-time staff increased from one person to nine.

Geller's advertising career spans more than 30 years. He has worked in media buying/planning, account management, financial, and technology roles at MindShare, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, and the defunct Ted Bates and Foster Advertising.

Most recently, Calleja was executive creative director at TBWA/Media Arts Lab. Prior to that, he spent more than four years at The Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia, where he led creative for Stoli Vodka, Tic Tac and Mondelez's Chips Ahoy! and Ritz brands. While there, he and his team developed the "Wonderfilled" campaign that ran in more than 50 countries. Calleja also held creative roles at Sid Lee Amsterdam, Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and Goodby Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco.

"Jorge is one of the best creatives to walk through these doors," said Favat. "His experience building global brands like Oreo, Coca-Cola, Nike and Adidas is inspiring. He's responsible for some of our industry's most visually iconic work, and we're thrilled to have him at Deutsch. He'll be an incredible addition to an already deep creative bench."

Under Batliner's leadership in 2016, Carmichael Lynch Relate revenue grew more than 47% and head count increased more than 50%, all while maintaining a less than 3% turnover rate.

"I'm thrilled to have Julie as president of Carmichael Lynch. Julie's commitment to collaboration and evolving our offerings has been key to our success," said Fischer. "Her ability to orchestrate cross-discipline campaigns is unsurpassed, and she’s proven to be a game-changer."

Previously, he served as global chief operating officer at Initiative. Earlier in his career, he worked at Omnicom's PHD, where he was responsible for managing all global client relationships.

"As Havas continues to build out their integrated model, I'm excited to join the Group and reinforce the organizational structure that's already in place," said Mears. "I'm impressed with the strides that the teams around the world have made so far, and can't wait to further develop our truly differentiated approach for clients."