Trio debuts agency with presence in Edinburgh

A new marketing agency has been launched by a trio of industry veterans, and it is set to have hubs in Edinburgh, as well as Manchester and Harrogate.

The aim of J44 is to provide high-end strategic brand consultancy to UK and international brands, and it has been created by Kevin Murphy (founder and managing director of The Foundry), Brian Sharp (founding managing director of Wm Grant & Sons Australia and marketing director at Scottish & Newcastle Breweries) and Steve Yelland, former creative director at Protocol, Inside-out Branding and Graham Poulter Partnership.

They bring experience of working with clients including, Diageo, Kumho Tyres, Haagen-dazs, Volkswagen, and Mccains.

J44 already has some financial services and consumer goods clients on board. Sharp said: “With marketing management under more pressure today than ever before, we think our experience and expertise can quickly add value to teams and relieve some of that pressure.”