Media agency Maxus UK, part of WPP, has launched Maxus Pie, a ‘plug and play’ personalised marketing technology service for marketers in small and mid-size organisations. Designed with speed and agility in mind, Pie enables advertisers to switch it on and have it fully active in weeks rather than the two years or longer that […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TALENT-FOR-HIRE-1080p_0.mp4[/KGVID] Research from the Oxford Humane Society tells us that less than 2 in 10 dogs are adopted from an animal shelter. All over the world, people tend to use breeders or pet stores instead of adopting from animal shelters. This behaviour is compounded by the preconception that shelter dogs are ‘damaged goods’. […]
In a new film for Saatchi & Saatchi’s long time client Elmsta 3000 horror fest, we meet a bunch of different characters, all familiar to fans of the horror genre. Together they sing a song with an uplifting melody, and a menacing undertone. Yet these are a bunch of bloodthirsty psychopaths, so when the song […]
Havas Media UK has today brokered a deal between UEFA Euro 2016 sponsor Kia and The Telegraph. The campaign is made up of four distinct elements and has been designed to create buzz in the build-up to and throughout the tournament, driving association between Kia and football, as well as showcasing the All New Kia Sportage. To […]
Monster, the online jobs service, is launching a new pan-European campaign introducing a formidable new character to reinvigorate the brand. The pan-European campaign is the first work by mcgarrybowen for Monster since being appointed to the business at the end of February this year. The campaign literally brings Monster to life, as a giant monster […]
Brand and packaging design expert Sun Branding Solutions has hired Guy Douglass as creative strategy director to strengthen its creative studio in the North. Douglass’ remit covers both brand strategy and client development, harnessing his 20 years of brand and packaging expertise. He will manage the Yorkshire-based creative team, reporting in to Simon Gore, group […]
Telegraph Hill has been appointed by Tandem, the mobile-first bank, to launch Tandem’s crowdfunding round using video content that attracts audiences looking to own shares in the bank. Telegraph Hill has been tasked with creating content that shows the human side of the bank, engaging audiences with the Tandem story and influencing existing and prospective […]
In-house agency specialists OLIVER have released an infographic examining the client/agency relationship. The graphic, which is based on a range of studies, lifts the lid on the agency/client model and how this is adapting. It covers areas such as: Marketers concerns at the speed of change e.g. 76% think marketing has changed more in the past two […]
MCD Partners, a digital customer experience agency under M&C Saatchi’s LIDA, has hired Adam Murray as Vice President, Agency Development and Head of Search and Social. Based out of the Chicago office, Murray is tasked with driving agency growth and will expand the shop’s capabilities in search, social and media, building on its core offerings […]
Ogilvy & Mather announced that its sixth annual Ogilvy & Inspire seminar at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will feature Academy Award-winning film director Alejandro González Iñárritu. The event will take place on Thursday 23rd June at 2pm at the Grand Palais des Festivals. Tham Khai Meng, Ogilvy & Mather’s Co-Chairman and Worldwide […]