Y&R Global Chief Creative Officer Tony Granger and Andrew Dimitriou, Y&R’s CEO of Europe, announced the appointment of Jaime Mandelbaum as Chief Creative Officer of Europe. The São Paulo-born creative who has served as Chief Creative Officer of Y&R Central & Eastern Europe since 2013, will now oversee the global ad agency’s creative efforts across […]
Mindshare South Africa, the global media agency network that is part of WPP, has appointed Thabang Ramogase as its CEO. Thabang has over twenty years’ experience working in the marketing industry. He started his career at Merill Lynch, moving to companies such as the SABC, Coca-Cola, and MTN. In 2003 he founded and was the […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARMY_garage_40_wip_20160128.mov[/KGVID] In a bold move to recruit more soldiers, challenge stereotypes, and broaden its appeal to young people, the British Army has launched a new campaign to attract Generation Z by showing them how they can grow and become better versions of themselves with an Army career. The sociological make-up of Generation Z, […]
Retailers are concentrating on a variety of initiatives in 2016. Mobile—like responsive design and app development—as well as basic marketing activities—including search optimization and customer acquisition—are top on their list. A survey from Shop.org, Forrester Research and Bizrate Insights asked retailers in North America what their top three priorities for their digital business in 2016 […]
HomeAway is taking the fight to Airbnb in a new global campaign encouraging people to book whole houses for their holidays. The campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi London, takes a light-hearted look at the advantages of booking a house or villa for your holiday, as opposed to staying in someone else’s home or in […]
Following Taxi Studio’s rebrand of Sinebrychoff’s Kurko and Golden Cap, the agency spent 2015 working with the Finnish brewery to refresh their flagship beer, Koff. Taxi’s brief was to clean up Koff’s brand architecture, clearly differentiating taste and benefits across core lines. Then, to refresh the core brand identity and pack designs to make them a cool, credible […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/OM-Mumbai_Rajasthan1.mp4[/KGVID] When we think of Rajasthan, the images that come to mind are forts, palaces, kings, queens, sand dunes, and deserts. The brief from the client was to change this perception: Rajasthan is much more than just these. The challenge was to attract youth, to make Rajasthan the coolest destination for adventure seekers […]
Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye tapped the power of VR for his comeback fight against Australia’s Mark De Mori. Broadcasted live from the O2 in London on January 16, those who downloaded the Hayemaker app from the Google Play Store was able to watch the fight live, utilising the 360 degree footage to travel around […]
The creator of Blue Monday is in the Canary Islands replying to tweets from all over the world with the hashtag #BlueMonday. And bombarding social media with relevant and revitalising #STOPBlueMonday messages. Because January 18 is the saddest day of the year, the Canary Islands, in partnership with DEC BBDO, launches a social dayketing initiative without precedent. […]
Following the announcement of a more unified structure and services in December, Publicis Communications, a part of Publicis Groupe’s “Power of One” model is now up and running. Under Publicis Communications are the global creative networks – Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, and BBH, production company Prodigious, and specialized communications network, MSLGROUP. This […]