Position
Chief Executive Officer
Company
SBM
SilverwaterAdvertisingMarketingBrand MarketingContent MarketingDescription
Independent marketing agency SBM has appointed James Hannan as its new CEO, along with Ian Cook taking the role of General Manager in Sydney. These changes aim to elevate SBM’s market presence and expand its capabilities in martech and AI.
Quick answer
SBM Appoints James Hannan as CEO and Ian Cook as General Manager (July 24, 2025). SBM is based in Silverwater, New South Wales, Australia.
- Who is the new Chief Executive Officer at SBM?
- SBM named James Hannan Chief Executive Officer, announced July 24, 2025.
- What did SBM announce on July 24, 2025?
- Independent marketing agency SBM has appointed James Hannan as its new CEO, along with Ian Cook taking the role of General Manager in Sydney. These changes aim to elevate SBM’s market presence and expand its capabilities in martech and AI.
- What does SBM do?
- SBM is a full-service marketing communications agency that combines the personal attention of a small firm with the capabilities of a large one.
- Where is SBM based?
- SBM is based in Silverwater, New South Wales, Australia.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Park & Battery (August 13, 2025), Fitzco (August 20, 2025), Bullfrog (July 24, 2025) and Akcelo (July 22, 2025) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of SBM.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Advertising and Marketing
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Park & Battery Appoints Paul Birks-Hay as New President (August 13, 2025)
- Fitzco Appoints Chris Wallrapp as Chief Executive Officer (August 20, 2025)
- Bullfrog Appoints Mike Ronkoske as Chief Strategy Officer and Tim Shelley as Chief Brand and Experience Officer (July 24, 2025)
- Akcelo Appoints Jayde Smith as Group Director of Technology (July 22, 2025)
- M+C Saatchi Group Promotes Emma Robbins to Chief Creative Officer (August 1, 2025)
- Brand Engagement Network Inc. Appoints Janine Grasso as Interim Chief Executive Officer (July 15, 2025)
Who to call at SBM, and when
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- An alert the day SBM raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at SBM, from your own LinkedIn network
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