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Founding partner Sally Harding is retiring. She started The Harding Agency in 2005 and merged with The Cooke Agency in 2017 to become CookeMcDermid. The agency writes, “Saying farewell has been bittersweet (and teary-eyed), but we are forever grateful for the decades with our bold, brilliant, generous, determinedly optimistic, and spread sheet-loving visionary friend, colleague, and mentor.”

The Viney Agency, founded by Charlie Viney, has merged with Aevitas Creative Management UK. ACM UK ceo Toby Mundy says in the release, “Joining forces with The Viney Agency is another major event in the story of ACM UK, following the arrival last month of Jack Ramm and, at the end of last year, of Charlie Brotherstone. Charlie Viney brings with him exceptional clients, and deep experience from which I know everyone here will benefit. It’s a privilege and a pleasure to welcome him to ACM.”

Lesley Collins has moved over to the subsidiary rights department in the newly created role of domestic rights manager/film & TV liaison. She was digital sales manager for the company.

Tim Wilkins has been promoted to director of finance, sales.