BMB has completed its new management line up with the appointment of Jason Cobbold as its Chief Executive Officer. Cobbold joins from innovation agency Redscout, where he was Managing Director. He joined the US-based agency in 2014 to launch a London office, working with a range of clients including Boots, PepsiCo, Warner Brothers, Marriott, Pernod […]
Nearly half (49%) of all advertising agencies undertake programmatic media buying with their own technology, while 34% combine their own with third party technology and 17% rely exclusively on third party offerings. Agencies in EMEA lead the way, with 58% in the region relying solely on their own technology; this drops to 56% for North […]
McCann Worldgroup announced today that Daniele Cobianchi has been named CEO of McCann Worldgroup Italy. Cobianchi, already CEO of McCann (Advertising), will extend his remit to oversee MRM// McCann (CRM & Digital), Momentum (Events) and CRAFT (Production), working closely with the leadership in each of these respective agencies. Cobianchi joined McCann in February, 2014, following […]
The feud between Martin Sorrell and his former employers is set to deepen after the ousted boss of WPP won the battle to acquire Dutch-based digital production company MediaMonks. Sorrell has reportedly secured a €300 million deal, holding off rival bids from WPP and Accenture Interactive. The acquisition will rile WPP and create further animosity between the […]
IRIS’s latest instalment of adidas football work is now live – starring two of the biggest footballing legends in the world – David Beckham & Zinedine Zidane. Two of the greats – David Beckham & Zinedine Zidane – reel off attributes which they respect in one another. The final admission from Beckham is the nuclear […]
Today Toyota launches a national marketing campaign, titled “Serious Play,” for the all-new 2019 Avalon that dares drivers to experience adventure, spontaneity and playfulness, and reminds all that the thrill of driving is the real prize. The campaign drives home the notion that the completely redesigned Avalon has everything drivers need to get more out […]
As the UK heatwave continues with predictions of the driest ever June, water companies have urged Brits to shower in four minutes or less to help conserve water; but how do you time your shower to no more than four minutes? If you are an England fan then you can listen to ‘Three Lions (Football’s […]
Amsterdam Worldwide has developed a creative campaign to shine a light on the world of female boxers entitled GIRLS FIGHT. The creative is a series of photography and video portraits about Europe-based female pro fighters conceptualised and created by the Amsterdam Worldwide Group and photographed and filmed by renowned photographer Vitali Gelwich. By telling the […]
Purple Bricks teams up with Snap London, The Sweet Shop, and Stone Dogs to launch a new instalment of its ‘Commisery’ campaign. Following the success of last year’s campaign, the three new comedic spots all feature the cringingly awful moment when bad advice is revealed from a well-meaning friend or family member. Creatively devised […]
Leading advertising and digital communications group Dentsu Aegis Network has released its biannual forecasts, pointing to a more positive 2018 for global advertising expenditure than previously expected. Ad-spend growth will rise from 3.3% in 2017 to hit 3.9% in 2018 – higher than the 3.6% forecast in January 2018 and taking total investment to US$613.5bn. […]