Medialab appoints Mark Syal as Chief Product Officer
Mark Syal, ex-CPO at Brainlabs, will drive the agency’s product evolution and strategy. Medialab, the UK’s leading independent media agency, has today announced the appointment of Mark Syal as its new Chief Product Officer. Working closely across all teams within the agency, Syal will sharpen Medialab’s agency product vision, enhance digital product delivery at scale, […]
Medialab Retains IPA Effectiveness Accreditation Until 2027
We’re proud to announce that Medialab has once again been awarded the prestigious IPA Effectiveness Accreditation – a biannual recognition of agencies that place business effectiveness at the heart of their culture. As one of the original 19 agencies to receive the accreditation at its launch in 2021, we’ve successfully retained it ever since (one […]
Celebrating Another Year of Excellence: Medialab Achieves Platinum CPD Status Again in 2025!
For the sixth consecutive year, Medialab has been awarded Gold and Platinum Accreditation by the IPA for our unwavering commitment to exceptional professional development programmes. We’re incredibly proud that, even amidst our rapid growth, we consistently stay true to our values: people-first and purpose-driven. Central to this ethos is our passion to helping our people […]
A Day in the Life of Our Sustainability Lead
Our Sustainability Lead, Nicole, joined Medialab in January. With a background that blends scientific curiosity, strategic thinking and a genuine passion for purpose-driven work, Nicole is leading the charge to embed sustainability both within our business and across our client partnerships. Whether she’s crafting our sustainability strategy, engaging our clients or championing our Footprints community, […]
Campaign UK’s Independent Agency of the Year
Winning Independent Media Agency of the Year during our 20th birthday year marks a truly special milestone in Medialab’s journey. To not only win but also be the only independent agency shortlisted in the Media Agency of the Year category, alongside global network giants, is something we’re immensely proud of. This is down to never […]
C4 pairs up with Laithwaites Wine to launch social-first food and drink channel
This article was originally published in Campaign UK – here. Channel 4 has signed up Laithwaites Wine as the launch partner of its social-first food and drink channel, Channel 4 Served. The partnership with the wine retailer includes sponsorship across Channel 4 from today (1 April) covering food content such as Come Dine with Me, Jamie’s Recipes and Kitchen […]
Twenty Top Tips – how to thrive in the media industry!
As part of Medialab’s 20th birthday year, we wanted to write an article that reflects one of Medialab’s key values – We help people flourish. So, we turned to our greatest resource: our people. We asked 20 Medialabbers to share their top tips, insights, and pearls of wisdom on how to get into, and thrive […]
Driving Meaningful Change on International Women’s Day
At Medialab, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. This International Women’s Day (IWD), we reflected on the 2025 theme, “Accelerate Action”. Our fantastic panel was made up of, Victoria Usher, CEO and Founder of GingerMay, a strategic marketing and PR consultancy, Kate Waters, Director of Client Strategy […]
20 Years in 20 Stories: from Bootcamp to Board
As part of Medialab’s 20th Birthday year, we have collected highlights, moments, and milestones that have formed parts of our history. Contributed by 20 team members – from Bootcamp to Board – here are their standout memories from the last 20 years A Culture of Growth and Opportunity Peggy Hung and Sophie Mundy, Media and […]
20 Years of Purpose with Medialab’s Founders
This year marks Medialab’s 20th birthday and so throughout the year, we will be acknowledging this landmark with various moments of celebration each month. The one constant across that period has been the presence of the three founders Marcus Orme (CEO), Alex Kirk (Managing Director) and Ben Ennis (Chief Operating Officer). In a specially adapted […]
