This week's agency moves, hires and partnerships: September 17, 2019

VMLY&R hired Laurent Simon as U.K. chief creative officer. He joins from BBC Creative, the network’s in-house agency, where he was executive creative director. Previously, he was creative director at Adam & Eve/DDB and held creative positions at AMV BBDO, BBH and Mother. In addition to the BBC, he has worked with brands including John Lewis and Google’s Front Row.Pulse Creative, The&Partnership’s on-site agency at News U.K., hired Russell Ramsey as executive creativ