M&C Saatchi has lured Sian Cook from BBH as managing partner. She will lead, Woolworths, which is one of the ageny’s largest accounts

Cook had been at BBH in London since 2002, when she joined as an account manager from Lowe Lintas & Partners.

She rose through the ranks to become head of account management in 2012 and managing partner in 2014. And accumulated an impressive repertoire of clients, including Waitrose, KFC, Barclays Bank, British Airways, Unilever and Diageo.

M&C Saatchi chief executive officer, Jaimes Leggett commented, “Sian’s a gun. She has great agency pedigree working across some of the world’s leading brands. We’re thrilled to have her joining the team.”

Cook added, “I’m excited to be joining the impressive talent at M&C Saatchi Sydney. M&Cs vision and creative execution make it a leader in communications locally and abroad. Woolworths is one of Australia’s most loved grocers and is at a very exiting stage right now. Together they are disrupting the way agencies and clients work together which made it an exciting opportunity to relocate from London to Sydney for.”