Adconion has bolstered its online video team with the recruitment of Daniel Ramira. He will become head of video in the UK. (Source: Brand Republic)

Stephanie Bell is to take on a regional media head role at L ‘Oreal. She resigned from her role as CEO of GroupM Thailand in July. (Source: Brand Republic)

Xavier Rees has been hired as a managing partner for DDB UK’s Virgin Media account. He will be responsible for managing the business. He was the former deputy managing director of Targetbase Claydon Heeley. (Source: Brand Republic)

Toby Courlander has been hired as an executive producer for Spank Films. The former partner at production company Outsider will also bring directors from No Brain and Anderson M Studio. (Source: Brand Republic)

Jill McDonald is to become UK chief executive of McDonald’s. She replaces Steve Easterbrook, who left his position of four years to assume a new global role at the company. (Source: Brand Republic)

Al Young has been named as executive creative director of Inferno. He will head the agency’s 25-strong creative department. (Source: Brand Republic)

Jorian Murray is leaving Dye Holloway Murray to become global brand director of the Volvo account for Euro RSCG 4D. He will manage a new cross-agency called Team Volvo. (Source: Brand Republic)

Mark Sinnock has been appointed as planning director at Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific. His previous role was as marketing director at UK supermarket Asda. (Source: Brand Republic)

Graham Sims has been named as HMV’s first group marketing director. It comes among a slew of promotions: Matt Button moves to lead the group CRM function, while Lee Bannister is promoted to head of brand marketing for Waterstone’s, HMV and Fopp. (Source: Brand Republic)

Paul Hutchinson has joined MEC as a client service director. He will oversee the agency’s client relationships. (Source: Brand Republic)

Mark Creighton has joined Mindshare in the new role of chief operating officer. Creighton previously worked at i-level from 2003, until it was liquidated in May. (Source: Campaign)

Outgoing vice-president of Burger King, David Kisilevsky, has joined McCann Worldgroup as sub-regional director, Central Eastern Europe. He starts at the end of August. (Source: Campaign)

Publicis Modem has hired Alix Pennycuick as its creative director. He moves from DraftFCB, and replaces Pablo Marques. (Source: Campaign)

Struq has appointed Antony Mures as its first commercial director, and has been tasked with growing the business in the ecommerce sector. (Source: New Media Age)

Robin Clark has been named the new director of StarCom MediaVest Group Sports. He joins from OMD, where he worked on campaigns for World Cup sponsors Sony and Kia. (Source: Brand Republic)

Nik Studzinski is leaving his role at Mother to become co-executive creative director at Droga5′s New York office. Studzinski was in charge of Mother’s account with Boots since 2008. (Source: Campaign)

Olly Murphy has joined Carlson Marketing as director, leaving his position at MRM London. He takes over incumbent managing director John Hiney, who is taking a sabbatical for medical reasons. (Source: Campaign)

Channel 4 has appointed Universal McCann’s former vice-chairman, Mick Perry, as head of airtime sales. He replaces Matt Shreeve who left in April. He will be responsible for generating ad revenue. (Source: Campaign)

McLaren Marketing has appointed Derek Harbinson as its new head of digital media. The former journalist joins from his role as acting editor at Cedar Communications. (Source: PR Week)

David Pinnington has been promoted to the post of managing director of Fuse, at Onmicom Media Group. He replaces Andrew Lord. (Source: PR Week)

James Jennings has departed from his role as joint managing director from Maxus. He leaves after 17 years to spend time with his family. (Source: PR Week)

Paul Kafka has been appointed as head of marketing communications at UBS. He has previously held top roles at the London Stock Exchange and Nomura. (Source: PR Week)