Carlson Marketing today announced the hiring of John Hiney as managing director of the United Kingdom (UK). In his new role, Hiney will be responsible for leading Carlson Marketing's operations in London, Northampton and Bristol. Hiney will report to Jonathan Harman, senior vice president, Carlson Marketing—Europe, Middle East and Africa.

An agency veteran with more than 16 years of experience, Hiney joins Carlson Marketing from Harrison Troughton Wunderman (HTW). Most recently he was managing director of HTW where he was responsible for integrating HTW and Wunderman Interactive.

"John is a client-focused leader with a track record in getting business results for his clients," said Harman. "As a company we're known for the passion of our people and the ability to deliver creative solutions at every point of the customer journey and John will help continue to do just that for our clients. We're looking forward to welcoming him to Carlson Marketing."

Prior to HTW, Hiney was a business director with Rapier, leading the Automobile Association, Marks & Spencer and AXA accounts. During his career he also led the marketing programs group delivering digital campaigns for Hewlett-Packard, General Motors and Friends Provident while at Modem Media.

"This is one of the most exciting opportunities in the UK," said Hiney. "Carlson Marketing is one of the few agencies with the ability to deliver truly channel-neutral solutions that can dramatically change a client's business. When you couple their capabilities with the passion and experience of Carlson's people, it makes joining the organization at this time a very thrilling prospect."