New role to drive commercial opportunities and product strategy as programmatic needs of advertising principals become increasingly sophisticated
IPONWEB, an industry pioneer and world leader in the development of advanced advertising platforms and infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Parag Vohra as Vice President of Principal Partnerships for its Global Solutions Group. Based in New York, Vohra will develop strategies to acquire, grow and retain IPONWEB’s brand, agency and publisher clients – […]
By Uttara Masting who as Group Strategy Director has spent 20 years in the industry working in Marketing and Advertising. The views expressed here are her own.
Discrimination based on the colour of one’s skin has been prevalent in India for thousands of years. Its evil roots buried deep in the ancient Caste system, an abhorrent (and banned) practise that enables some to live a life of privilege and others to live out their days on the poverty line. The name for […]
By Freddie Sheridan who is Director at Sheridan&Co.
Following the murder of George Floyd at the end of May by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck, and ignored his pleas that he could not breathe, protests around the world have erupted against police violence towards black citizens. Millions of people have come together in marches to show support for the […]
Saatchi & Saatchi has appointed Sam Hawkey as the new CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi London. Hawkey takes up his role today as the agency opens the doors of its Chancery Lane headquarters. The office re-opens for a limited number of employees, with a booking system and social distancing measures in place, for the first time […]
Niyi Duro-Emanuel appointed to help clients bring adtech, martech and data capabilities together
Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency and part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has appointed Niyi Duro-Emanuel to the newly created and expanded role of vice president, Solutions across Merkle UK. The new role responds to the shift that organisations are making to integrate their customer strategy, technology stack and organisational approach to deliver […]
The FAB Awards provided a bit of much needed cheer this week with the 22nd Edition of their Awards streamed “online” due to the Covid situation. The beautiful and exclusive Hurlingham Club in London was swapped for a “virtual” Awards Presentation streamed exclusively on YouTube in honour of the Finalists and Winners of The 22nd FAB Awards! FAB extended and […]
Burger King have been named The YouTube FAB Brand / Marketer of The Year at the 22nd edition of the International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards (The FAB Awards), bagging an impressive 4 x Gold FAB Awards and 2 x FABulous ( Best in Show ) Trophies at The Awards The calculations included the brand’s performance at both the […]
My position as a gay, black entreprenuer gives me a certain perspective on the reawakening of the Black Lives Matter movement during Pride month. I know how it feels to live as an intersectionality oppressed individual. Being LGBTQ+ is hard. Being black is hard. They present different challenges and together present further struggles to overcome […]
Global socially-led creative agency We Are Social has appointed Rakesh Chadee as design director in the UK. At We Are Social, he will lead a 15-strong design team working with brands such as Netflix, Audi and Adidas. His focus will be on combining the creativity of design with human needs, resulting in seamless experiences for […]
RAPP UK has confirmed that Al Mackie, its Chief Creative Officer, will continue in that role at the agency, which is newly merged with Proximity London. Mackie, who joined RAPP in 2017 from Rapier, has since overseen award-winning work for clients. His appointment coincides with the decision of John Treacy, the Executive Creative Director of […]
