Maxus welcomes Havas duo as managing partners

Maxus London recently announced the appointments of Jonathan Wilson and Clare Chapman as managing partners. Both are seasoned client services specialists, joining directly from client director roles at Havas Media. As client director at Havas Media for almost three years, Chapman worked with clients including Pernod Ricard, Penguin/Random House and East Coast Trains. At Maxus she will lead on the L'Oréal media planning and buying business in the UK and Ireland worth £135 million.

Wilson, also formerly a client director at Havas, joins Maxus to lead the BT account, which Maxus has held since 2010, securing a three-year extension to its media planning and buying contract in 2012. Both Wilson and Chapman will report to Maxus MD Nick Baughan. Nick Baughan, managing director, Maxus, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jon and Clare on board as Maxus continues to grow. I was struck by their fantastic track record of excellence in client services, and am confident that they are a perfect fit for Maxus culture and values.

Jonathan Wilson said: “I have observed Maxus with interest as it has grown since its inception. I’m looking forward now to working with what is clearly an ambitious and dedicated team as it continues to develop and flourish.” Clare Chapman said: “I am excited to be joining Maxus. I’ve enjoyed an incredible journey with Havas Media, and am now looking forward to a new chapter with Maxus, working on the exciting, innovative L'Oréal account.”

The appointments of Wilson and Chapman are also significant in that they represent an increased focus on managing partner level roles at Maxus. This is in line with a new activation team structure, which sees client teams situated together to promote sharing of knowledge and skills and increase both efficiency on effectiveness of client work.