BRAM WILLIAMS TO DEPART SAATCHI’S
CB EXCLUSIVE – Bram Williams, head of strategy at Saatchi & Saatchi Australia, is leaving the agency at the end of February, heading for a career in the music business, as head of content at XYZ Networks, the home of Channel V, Max and The Country Music Channel.
His impending departure comes hot on the heels of the departure of Simone Bartley last week. A worldwide search for his replacement is currently under way.
Williams was head of strategy on Toyota for 18 months prior to being promoted in October 2007, replacing Sudeep Gohil, following the latter’s decision to join former Saatchi ECD David Nobay at Droga 5.
Prior to Saatchi’s, Williams was strategic planning director at Euro RSCG, Sydney. He started his career close to the music business, at Triple J as a writer and part time presenter.
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Best of luck mate. Go easy on the Kiss and Beatles content.
Yeah, how about a bit more Steve Vai?
We’re reeeally gonna miss your crappy renditions of Firehouse on the old 4 string guitar every day in our office.
Oh, and before you go, you owe us a lunch. Pay up, chump!
I heard he’s a victim of the girl’s club.
Having spent a very professional day with Bram at a recent music event i can only say a man of his calibre is over qualified for such a gig.
Awesome work and rock on bro.
DTW
Bram’s air-guitar rendition of November Rain was one of the best in history.
Nice car too, Bram-A-Lot.
Looks like the wheels are coming off at Saatchi’s.
Jump into that Porsche and drive
Nice gig. And out of advertising, yet still on the sauce.
Rock.
Looks like free promo cds all round – nice one bram
Jones
Congrats Bram. Definitely one of the industry’s nice guys and funny as fuck. Apart from being an Eels supporter, a great guy. Enjoy the new role.
Wham Bam thank you Bram
Bram Stoker.
Bram Williams.
Are all Brams such high achievers?
We will all miss you dearly Bram. Oh What a Feeling!
‘Looks like the wheels are coming off at Saatchi’s.’
Just some house cleaning perhaps
Good idea. Lets get rid of all the people that were doing great work.
icenay orkway ambray…
omfray arkmay
Got my first stint of work in Ad Land at Saatchis as a lackey and was treated like a peer by Bram.
Good brain, good heart, goodbye.
NS
When in doubt rock out
When you clean a house you don’t rip off the roof.
That’s called a renovation and it takes a fuckload of time to rebuild.
Rock on Bram.
And to think I stripped that boy of his school captaincy back at Marsden ……..