Nearly two months after we first reported that Ewan Paterson‘s old chums from London’s CHI & Partners–Matt Collier and Wayne Robinson–would be reuniting with him at DDB Chicago this summer, the latter agency has now confirmed that the pair has officially joined as creative directors, and ahead of schedule from the looks of it.

In their new roles, Collier and Robinson will across DDB Chicago’s client roster, which now includes the likes of Sierra Mist and several Mars brands. Though the creative duo has spent the past five years at CHI & Partners, where they recently won a D&AD Yellow Pencil and Campaign Best Print Ad honors for their Sunday Times “Rich List,” their relationship dates back several more to the days of Mother and JWT London.

During the course of their career, they’ve worked on Shell, Mazda, Toyota, Nestle and 888.com and have garnered over 150 awards in the process. Their mate and current DDB Chicago CCO Paterson says of the pair, “Matt and Wayne are one of the best teams I’ve ever worked with. They have the talent and the hunger that produce a relentless flow of award-winning and new-business-winning ideas, and what’s more, they have the ability to create a staggering diversity of work that crosses all media channels.”

Now that he’s been CCO of DDB Chicago for well over a year now, it looks like Ewan Paterson is feeling comfy enough to entice a couple of old mates from his former stomping grounds, CHI London, to join him in the Windy City. We’ve received confirmation that the creative team of Matt Collier and Wayne Robinson will be leaving their posts at CHI & Partners and will most likely land at DDB Chicago by August (as you know, Visa issues can be a pain these days).

Matt & Wayne started their partnership at Mother before heading to JWT London, where they spent seven years, worked on accounts including Shell and were part of the team that helped win the $600 million global HSBC account from Lowe back in ’04. During their four-plus years at CHI, meanwhile, the pair has been responsible for notable print efforts including Sunday Times “Rich List” among others. Since their is still some lead time for their arrival, Robinson and Collier’s exact titles, start dates at DDB have yet to be revealed.

Along with the CHI alums, DDB Chicago has also added Paul Cohen as head of art.