Wavemaker, GroupM’s new billion-dollar revenue, media, content and technology agency created from the merger of MEC and Maxus, opens for business on January 9th in the UK. Wavemaker launches in the UK with a team of 700 led by the recently announced new CEO Jason Dormieux, and will service a portfolio of clients including L’Oréal, Vodafone, […]
The new billion-dollar revenue, media, content and technology agency to be created from the merger of MEC and Maxus will be named ‘WAVEMAKER’. Making waves happens when media, content and technology come together – activating against our unrivalled purchase journey understanding for the clients we represent. The brand mark WAVEMAKER reflects the agency’s heritage, born […]
Dr. Oetker will be encouraging British shoppers to ‘Dare to Bake’ with its new Great British Bake Off (GBBO) sponsorship. The UK’s leading home baking brand has launched a new creative based around the notion that there is no one better to encourage people to bake than the cakes themselves! Viewers will meet characters including; ‘The […]
MEC announced that Amanda Richman has been named CEO USA. Once the merger between MEC and Maxus is complete, Richman will take charge of the new agency. In making the announcement, Tim Castree, global CEO, said, “Amanda is a fantastic choice to be our US leader; her 20+ years of experience spans digital, investment, innovation […]
In addition to showcasing some of the city’s best tech talent, 2017’s London Tech Week (LTW) provided an important gauge of the state and direction of tech advancement globally, with a focus on emerging technologies and the digital economy. Over the past 12 months we have seen verticals like 5G, AI, Robotics, augmented reality and […]
M Live, Marriott International’s global marketing real-time command center, was awarded Gold and Silver Creative Data Lions at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity in the categories of Social Data and Use of Real-time Data, respectively. M Live launched in 2015 at Marriott’s Worldwide Headquarters and has since expanded to four locations around the globe. […]
Havas Media UK has appointed Matt Adams as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment follows Paul Frampton’s promotion to CEO of Havas Media Group UK & Ireland in January this year. As part of Frampton’s investment and succession plan, Adams will join the Group’s senior leadership team, made up of Managing Director of […]
MEC, a leading media agency, has promoted Kathryn Saxon to the newly created role of head of research, David Fletcher, MEC’s Chief Data Officer announced today. The appointment reflects the increasing need from clients for insights that help make direct strategies relevant for a world of ever increasing complexity. Saxon, previously MEC’s Research Group Consultant […]
MEC has hired 12 new apprentices after they took part in the #MECLiveHire initiative at Advertising Week Europe. The successful candidates, who will join the MEC Evolution Apprentice Programme, took part in the #MECLiveHire drive at Advertising Week Europe on Monday, which involved MEC holding a series of 15-minute speed interviews. Candidates were informed on […]
MEC is partnering with Advertising Week Europe 2016 to change the face of talent management in the industry. As the presenting sponsor of Advertising Week Europe Talent Track on Monday, April 18th, MEC will support a day-long programme to explore how to find, develop and retain the best people , featuring a diverse range of […]