MediaMonks, the creative production company that was the first acquisition of Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital, has appointed a vice-president of growth for its recently relocated London office. Kieve Ducharme joins from Prodigious Worldwide, where she has been chief production officer since January 2017. She previously held production and operations roles at BBD Perfect Storm, Quiet Storm and Hogarth Worldwide. MediaMonks opened its new London office earlier this year in Clerkenwell, directly opposite AKQA, owned by Sorrell’s former company WPP. Ducharme will be charged with supporting UK business growth across the company's focus areas of building digital platforms, delivering integrated campaigns and content creation. Martin Verdult, managing director at MediaMonks London, said: "We’re super keen to have Kieve on board. She has built an incredibly strong portfolio, achieving enviable growth for major brands and businesses – be it by crafting custom client solutions or developing new capabilities altogether." Ducharme added: "My career has been a unique ride so far, giving me a 360 understanding of content production. I’ve always been intrigued by driving change, and seeing how well the industry has responded to MediaMonks’ game-changing production model makes it extra exciting to join their journey."
VP has hired Ducharme as VP of growth of its UK office. Ducharme was formerly chief production officer at BBD Perfect Storm and previously worked for VP , Quiet Storm and Hogarth Worldwide .