VCCP has promoted International Business Director Suzie Roberts to International Managing Director, in a move that will see her continue to develop VCCP’s global presence. An integral member of VCCP, Suzie has worked with the agency for 15 years. She has been instrumental in creating the agency’s micro-network and in ensuring that VCCP operates seamlessly […]
Stronger-than-expected internet advertising will drive 4.7% growth in total global adspend in 2019, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, published on March 25. That’s substantially ahead of the 4.0% forecast made in the previous edition of the report, published in December 2018. Zenith forecasts 4.6% growth in both 2020 and 2021, ahead of previous forecasts […]
One in five internet users have made a booking for travel or leisure activities after receiving a link or recommendation via private messaging apps – such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger – according to new research from GlobalWebIndex and socially-led creative agency We Are Social. The study, which looked at more than 3,000 internet users […]
Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, launches their first ever global employer brand campaign entitled ‘Expand Horizons’. Shot across three continents, the campaign shares a personal peek inside the tech company’s global work community — with Booking.com’s very own employees starring in the campaign. Expand Horizons showcases more than 100 of Booking.com’s […]
Interbrand announced the appointment of Manfredi Ricca to Global Chief Strategy Officer, a promotion from his previous role as Chief Strategy Officer, EMEA & LatAm. In his new role, Manfredi will hold a position on the Executive Leadership Team, reporting to Charles Trevail, Global Chief Executive Officer. As Global Chief Strategy Officer, he will oversee […]
Sweetshop has signed highly-acclaimed Director Liz Murphy for global representation. Liz’s passion is ‘to make stuff that gives people the feels. Her work has been recognised around the globe by the likes of Adfest and BADC, and in 2017, Liz was named in Campaign’s ‘10 female directors you should know’ on account of her ability […]
Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has appointed Peter Randazzo global chief technology officer. In this role, he will report to John Lee, Merkle’s chief product and data officer. In an effort to optimize strategic synergies and operational efficiencies, Merkle is expanding the remit of its Enterprise Solutions Group to include the product […]
Intensified political polarisation, fragmented groups and rapid digital disruption risk undermining governments’ efforts to effectively engage with citizens, concludes a new report launched on February 25 by WPP. The Leaders’ Report is the only global research study looking at the state of citizen engagement, and the key challenges facing governments’ efforts to better connect with citizens […]
TBWA\RAAD has once again proven that it’s got its finger on the pulse when it comes to producing exceptional work that helps achieve the business objectives of its clients and resonates with a local, regional and even global audience for its level of creativity and great effectiveness. Contagious recently announced the Contagious Pioneers 2019 – its global […]
OLIVER has bolstered its creative offering with the arrival of new global chief creative officer, Rod Sobral. He will be responsible for the agency’s creative output across global clients. Rod will report to Simon Martin, founder and CEO of OLIVER, and will oversee all of the agency’s global brands, including Unilever. He has been tasked […]