Communisis boosts offering with senior creative hire

MARKETING services provider Communisis, based in Leeds, has strengthened its creative offering with the appointment of Phil Dean as managing director of creative services.

The appointment sees Communisis compliment its fully integrated end-to-end communications capabilities to include the creation of original design, brand, artworking and messaging.

Mr Dean will take responsibility for building the company’s creative and brand agency offering.

Prior to joining Communisis, Mr Dean was managing director at brand communications agency Thompson Brand Partners for six years, working across accounts including NHS Direct, Harvey Nichols and London 2012.

Before this he headed up the UK office of global creative agency ATTIK and also held the position of creative director at Leeds-based full service agency PFB.

Gurdev Singh, managing director of direct channels at Communisis, said: “The creative element is crucial to the success of any campaign we produce, so to welcome a man of Phil’s experience to the team is a great move for the company.

“While it’s the data side of our business that provides the cornerstone of all our intelligence driven communications, Phil’s expertise will give us a unique edge in our capability to manage every aspect of the content from white paper/screen and provide conceptual innovation to our clients.”

Mr Dean added: “It’s a fantastic opportunity for me to bring my brand building expertise to the table. The business is already producing some hugely advanced campaigns for a great roster of clients, so I look forward to working with a great creative hub in Leeds to take this work to an even higher standard.”