Global advertising production consultancy MurphyCobb has appointed Nick Manning as Chairperson.

Nick has a vast career in the advertising and media industry which spans more than 45 years. Founder of media consultancy Encyclomedia International, he was the former Chief Strategy Officer at Ebiquity, and Senior Vice president at MediaLink. He also co-founded and sold successful media agency Manning Gottlieb Media (MG OMD) in the 1990s and became CEO of OMD’s media operations.

Nick joins the senior team at MurphyCobb as the business celebrates its 20th anniversary and looks ahead to the future. He will play a vital role in the agency’s strategy which builds upon the reconvergence of creative, production and media.

Pat Murphy, founder and CEO of MurphyCobb, said: “I am delighted to welcome Nick Manning as our new Chair. We look forward to working closely together as we continue to build on the progress already made and focus on the opportunities ahead. This is an important moment of transition for MurphyCobb, Nick’s background in building his own media business and our vision of the reconvergence of creative, production and media will greatly help us with future decisions.”

Nick Manning, Chair at MurphyCobb, said: “It is a pleasure to be joining MurphyCobb as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary. I am looking forward to working with the team to continue developing closer ties between creative, media and production as clients seek to maximise campaign performance. MurphyCobb has a long-standing heritage in advertising production for some of the world’s best brands so this is a great opportunity to help shape the agency as it moves into its next era.”

Nick replaces Sophie Daranyi, who joined as Chair in August 2025.