Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Rothco, a full-service creative agency. Located in Dublin, Rothco will boost Accenture Ireland’s creative capabilities and those of Accenture Interactive as an experience agency in Europe. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval by the relevant authorities and other customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction were not […]
One of Britain’s most innovative and celebrated composers has created a unique original score to accompany a 66-minute family wash cycle. Michael Nyman whose haunting work has accompanied dozens of hits and arthouse movies, including Oscar-winner The Piano has composed the soundtrack to accompany a new feature film which turns the everyday drudge of the […]
 Creative agency, ROTHCO, and independent national youth outreach movement, Soar, launched a moving two-minute short film ‘It’s Just a Phase’, which aims to raise awareness around perhaps the most uncertain and anxiety-driven time in people’s lives: adolescence. Directed by Motherland’s P.O.B, the film challenges us to put ourselves back in the shoes of a […]
The Marie Keating Foundation teams up with DDFH&B to launch the first ever coughing billboard. Designed to raise awareness of about the dangers of lung cancer, the specially-built outdoor piece includes an audio instalment that immediately grabs the attention of passers-by with a coughing sound. The billboard displays a seemingly innocent statement, but when you […]
MarComm’s Magnificence is a series where we highlight Magnificent individuals from the Marketing, Design, Advertising, and Communications industries. For the second part of this series we would like to honor those who have successfully led and greatly impacted the growth of Media Companies. From the Co-Founder of Whalar, an influencer marketing agency, disruptive B2B Publishers, […]
Dublin creative agency Boys and Girls launched its new campaign for iconic tequila brand, Jose Cuervo for Ireland, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asian markets. And where better to begin than with the celebrations for Día de los Muertes (Day of the Dead October 31st – November 2nd)? It’s the quintessential Mexican holiday with a 200 […]
Vodafone Ireland today launched “Who We Are is How We Play” the next phase of the brand’s “Team Of Us” sponsorship of the Irish rugby team. Vodafone and award-winning agency Target McConnells developed the “Team Of Us” platform with the aim of creating the most interconnected team and fanbase on the planet. Now, in year […]
Albert Bartlett, the UK’s leading grower and packer of potatoes, is launching its autumn 2017 national television advertising campaign, starring its award-winning branded Rooster potatoes and Frozen Rooster Homestyle Chips. The campaign, created by creative agency Holmes Hobbs Marcantonio (HHM) and directed by Joe Marcantonio comprises two thirty-second ads and two x 10 second cut-downs […]
ROTHCO orchestrates a world first for print advertising by eliminating all the black spots in an entire printed national magazine. The bold campaign launches WiFi Calling, an innovative new product that eliminates mobile phone coverage black spots by using WiFi connections to boost your signal. The agency took over the entire Irish Daily Mail Magazine […]
“We’re delighted to unveil the work we’ve been doing on behalf of Three Ireland over the past number of months. It’s an evolution that moves the brand forward with a striking new visual identity and a compelling new positioning. The new advertising campaign demonstrates how people make the network count, how they transform bits and […]