Iris Singapore beefs up planning team

Global creative innovation network, Iris, has hired Alasdair Gray (pictured) as senior planner. Gray will report to Mark Hadfield, regional planning director (APAC).Gray moves from the network's London headquarters, where he was also senior planner, holding key roles in driving strategic planning capabilities across FMCG, electronics and B2B clients such as Samsung, Nestle and Club Wembley.Prior to Iris, he was a social media strategist at Saatchi & Saatchi and a planner at Five by Five.In his new role, Gray will be responsible for championing overall brand strategy and strategic planning for some of the agency's biggest accounts, including Samsung and Shell."It's an incredibly exciting time to be joining Iris Singapore when the agency is sweeping the floor with awards and increasingly getting recognition for its strong commitment to creativity and effectiveness across every piece of work delivered. The dynamic and integrated culture, as well as opportunities to work on exceptional brands were also huge draws," said Gray.