[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARMY_garage_40_wip_20160128.mov[/KGVID] In a bold move to recruit more soldiers, challenge stereotypes, and broaden its appeal to young people, the British Army has launched a new campaign to attract Generation Z by showing them how they can grow and become better versions of themselves with an Army career. The sociological make-up of Generation Z, […]
HomeAway is taking the fight to Airbnb in a new global campaign encouraging people to book whole houses for their holidays. The campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi London, takes a light-hearted look at the advantages of booking a house or villa for your holiday, as opposed to staying in someone else’s home or in […]
Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye tapped the power of VR for his comeback fight against Australia’s Mark De Mori. Broadcasted live from the O2 in London on January 16, those who downloaded the Hayemaker app from the Google Play Store was able to watch the fight live, utilising the 360 degree footage to travel around […]
BMB has boosted its senior team and strategy offering by promoting Tamsin Northridge to the role of head of planning. Northridge, who was previously planning director at BMB, will lead strategy and planning across all BMB clients, including Yorkshire Tea, Dairylea and Homebase. Northridge takes over the day-to-day running of the planning department from planning […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/McDonalds-UK_Good-to-Know_Eggs_HD_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] The latest trust driving communications from McDonald’s UK launches January 15 and continues the myth busting campaign that launched last year. It sees the brand acknowledge some of the common misconceptions customers hold around their core products, before communicating the truth around the quality of the ingredients that they use. Last year the campaign […]
Cheil London has appointed Caitlin Ryan as the agency’s new Executive Creative Director. Ryan, the former Group Executive Creative Director at Karmarama, will oversee Cheil London’s creative output across all clients. She will report to Paul Hammersley, the Group Chief Executive. Ryan first joined Karmarama in 2013 as Group ECD. Prior to that she was […]
MEC has hired Matt Davies as its managing director of Content, Sarah Hennessy, the agency’s managing director announced on January 14. Matt’s appointment reflects the scale of the opportunity that digital content creation and deployment creates for brands across categories. He will be responsible for leading the evolution of MEC’s content offering, to ensure it […]
Five of the management team at M&C Saatchi have announced they are buying a 30% equity stake of the UK ad agency for an undisclosed sum, following agreement with the M&C Saatchi Worldwide board and the plc board. The five directors are: Chairman Tim Duffy, CEO Tom Bazeley, Chief Creative Officer Justin Tindall, Chief Strategy […]
According to research unveiled January 14, convenience is the key factor for the future of retail and Click & Collect is leading the charge: around one in five (18%) believe that the service ‘changed the way they shopped’ last year, beating mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches, while more than a quarter (26%) say it’s making […]
Alton Towers is to open the world’s first ever virtual reality rollercoaster, giving would be astronauts the chance to experience outer space up close. ‘Galactica’ will open in April and claims to be “the world’s first rollercoaster entirely customised for the full VR experience”. Users will be required to wear a headset in order to […]