NME’s new approach is resonating with millennials following its repositioning as a free weekly title. The Time-owned publication’s first free-distribution ABC figures indicate that it has built an audience of over 307,000 over the past six months, since dropping the price tag and relaunching in September of last year with a widened content remit spanning […]
Nestlé KitKat and Team Iconic at J. Walter Thompson unveiled a campaign to celebrate and raise awareness of Nestlé KitKat as the first global confectionery brand sourced from 100% sustainable cocoa. The Nestlé Cocoa Plan aims to improve the lives of cocoa farmers and the quality of their product, through activities that focus on better farming, […]
The UK’s young people are very digitally savvy, however, they don’t know how to use their digital skills for work purposes, according to 47% of senior decision makers surveyed in a YouGov online poll commissioned by Capgemini UK, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The study highlights the growing […]
Bigballs Media has hired James Kirkham as the head of Copa90 and the chief strategy officer for Bigballs Media Europe. Kirkham, the former head of mobile and social at Leo Burnett Worldwide and co-founder of Holler, has a remit to help build and grow the Copa90 brand, audience, and revenues globally. He will immediately develop […]
Sports drink brand Gatorade has published a YouTube short celebrating the achievement of Super Bowl hero Peyton Manning conceived by TBWA\Chiat\Day LA. Lauding Manning as the ‘Greatest Cowboy’ the 30” piece incorporates a series of snapshots from the field of play showing the Bronco’s star, nicknamed the Sheriff, in action – all set to the […]
So the Denver Broncos won the Big Game, but which brand stole the show in February 7’s Super Bowl showdown? Surely by now you have seen a plethora of articles reviewing the various ads aired on the big stage. But here is one with a difference… Comedian and actor T.J. Miller (HBO’s Silicon Valley; Marvel’s Deadpool) reviewed […]
Blippar has hired the former Yahoo senior executive Glen Drury to the role of Chief Commercial Officer EMEA, as the visual search and augmented reality company repositions as a digital media platform. Drury is the ex Regional Vice President for Northern Europe at Yahoo and former Vice President of Mobile Advertising at Opera Mediaworks. Drury […]
MEC has made changes to its global management team and UK agency leadership, setting it up globally and locally to continue to develop and thrive, Charles Courtier, the Global CEO of MEC announced on February 4. Jason Dormieux takes the helm as sole UK CEO and Stuart Bowden becomes Global Chief Strategy Officer. Jason will lead […]
Marketing luminaries from Mars Inc., Unilever, DDB and Mondelez International have been confirmed as speakers at the Cannes Lions, an eight day event that brings together branded communications professionals in an international festival of creativity. The first speakers confirmed include Mars Inc. global CMO Bruce McColl, DDB’s president and CEO for North America Wendy Clark, […]
Kieve Ducharme has joined BBD Perfect Storm as its first Operations Director to oversee all aspects of the agency’s operations and production. She was previously at Quiet Storm where she had been overseeing production and operations. Ducharme has integrated experience in branded entertainment, content and broadcast and was previously part of Hogarth, the production arm […]