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The multichannel marketing agency RAPP, itself a part of The DAS Group of Companies, a division of the Omnicom Group, announced yesterday its acquisition of UK-based brand and retail agency, Haygarth for a sum that has yet to be disclosed. The deal...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
According to the results of the 4th Annual Effie Effectiveness Index, Effie Worldwide has named the Omnicom Group's BBDO as the most effective agency network in the world. These results are determined by the performance of the world's major agency...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The DAS Group (Diversified Agency Services), the Omnicom owned global group of marketing services companies, announced recently that it had acquired the Washington DC-based firm DDC Advocacy. Omnicom's latest acquisition is a full-service public...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In a joint statement released yesterday, the global advertising holding groups Publicis and Omnicom officially announced that they had terminated their proposed $35 million merger, following weeks of speculation. The agreement was mutual, and came...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The planned merger of major, global advertising holding firms Publicis and the Omnicom Group has hit a few major hurdles of late, which will need to be resolved before the $35 billion merger can take place. The first major hurdle to overcome will be...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In a continution of FindGood's effort to see what smaller marketing agencies are saying about the Publicis/Omnicom merger, we asked MD of marketing agency Incite, Kristian Gough what he thought about the upcoming move and how he saw it affecting the...
Posted by: FindGood
Omnicom recently announced the launch of “We Are UNLIMITED;” a new full-service advertising agency specifically created to service McDonald’s in the US. Unlimited, as the agency will be referred to, integrates strategic, creative and analytical...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was announced recently that Matomy Media Group has agreed to sell just under 25% of itself to the French media conglomerate Publicis after the Israel-based company floated on the London stock market. Publicis will be buying 20% of Matomy's shares,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It was announced yesterday that MediaCom USA has hired industry veteran Thomas Rocco as managing partner and group account director as the lead on the agency's iconic Subway account. He joins MediaCom from Omnicom, where he served as executive vice...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hot on the heels of this year's Cannes Lions Festival, Publicis CEO Maurice Levy has made a statement admitting that the planned merger between his group and Omnicom, which fell apart back in May, will cost the company between 40 and 50 million...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Honestly, each day is different and that’s what I love about the role and ustwo as a company. Two thirds of my role is about “tomorrow” - balancing creating a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I became CEO last week, so you are probably best asking me again in a few months. I plan to spend most of my time truly understanding the needs of marketers at entrepreneurial...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Is it cliche to respond by saying that no two days are the same, because that’s true. No two days are the same. Since taking the helm of creative at PHA, the role is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mark Evans has been with Direct Line Group for nearly 10 years. In all his time working for the brand, he's had the chance to work on a number of campaigns and truly develop the voice of Direct Line - always working with bold, confident agencies from...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Group CEO Mary Keane-Dawson works with social media platforms on a daily basis, establishing business relationships with clients who are interested in excelling in the scene. And with TAKUMI being an influencer marketing agency, you would be right to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For Group Chief Strategy Officer Eva Grimmett, boredom breeds. Once it sets in, it corrupts everything you do, everything you want to achieve, and all your future plans. As simple as it may sound, her secret formula to success is to not allow...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Clearly the last year has been an unprecedented one for many sectors of the industry. We can only imagine what Covid-19 did to Marketing spend, but to leaders such as Mark Evans, Marketing Director at Direct Line Group, even a global pandemic is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Where would we be without stories? Stories have the power to change minds, inspire creativity and drive change. In the hands of the right leaders, stories can change the world forever. The Writer's Group Creative Director Charli Nordone certainly...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
"Life is too short to work with people you don't like or respect." Russ Lidstone grew up in a small fishing town in Devon. Not many can easily get out of that life. To an extent, your roots and background are exactly what defines you, and it's not...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
All those starting out in the industry have had to face the issue of pricing their services sooner or later. Freelancers or agencies, there is really barely any difference - businesses need to understand how to rate their offerings just as much as...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, we take a drive with a true super hero who crushes it inside and outside of work. Sherri Krekeler is a Group Creative Director, an inspiring leader, and an awesome mom of two. It was a real treat to gain her perspective and knowledge on...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Brainstorming, coming up with ideas, and literally getting paid to think are the best parts of our jobs as creatives. In advertising, group brainstorming is the most efficient and effective way to solve a client's problem and, in this video, I...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
The launch event for the 2017 San Miguel Rich List took place last night (13th October 2017) at the ever-stunning Somerset House, and consisted of enjoyable, engaging and thought-provoking experiences designed to share some insight into the...
Posted by: Robert Ferguson
Vivendi announced today that it has entered into the purchase agreement with the Bolloré Group regarding the approximately 60% majority stake Bolloré Group holds in Havas. The execution of this agreement by Vivendi's Management Board follows the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was announced this week that Group M will merge both the global operations and teams of its MEC and Maxus agencies into a brand new agency, which has yet to be named. This currently nameless agency will be led by MEC's Global CEO, Tim Castree,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
From today, Havas will become a (literally) united front, with Havas Creative Group and Havas Media Group no longer existing as divisions, but uniting under one regional P&L. With this change, Havas Media Group's global managing director and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Bjarke Ingels Group has finally unveiled its designs for the world's first Hyperloop high-speed transportation system in Dubai. The design reveals a fleet of cubic pods, which will transport passengers to Hyperloop's main transport hub before being...
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DigitasLBi and Oracle have joined forces to launch DigitasLBi’s OSG (Oracle Solutions Group); a dedicated Oracle Digital practice within the agency that provides a one-stop shop for creative and technology consultancy and implementation. OSG...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Grey London launches The Rules of Cheese This summer, Grey London has re-launched the nation’s favourite cheese brand, Cathedral City. The fully integrated brand re-launch from Dairy Crest, which carries the tag-line “Love Cheese?...
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MullenLowe Group has announced HI! MullenLowe, a new joint venture agreement entered into by Emilio Haimann, President and Creative Director of Hi! and Diego Ricchiuti, President and CEO of MullenLowe Pirella, to consolidate their forces in the...
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Grey Group has announced the acquisition of ArcTouch; a leading full-service mobile design and development company in the United States. ArcTouch will become a free-standing unit of Grey's Brand Experience Group which also includes Grey Activation...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Following the formation of MullenLowe Group in May 2015 - from the merger of IPG agencies Mullen in the US with global creative network Lowe and Partners - the network today has unveiled plans for its new global corporate identity. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Adding to its agency portfolio, the Stagwell Group has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Code and Theory, a digital creative shop based in New York with offices in Atlanta, London, San Francisco, and Manila, the Philippines. Code and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
WPP, the world's largest holding company, has announced an agreement to merge its Australian and New Zealand businesses with STW Communications Group Limited, thereby increasing its shareholding from 23.6% to 61.5%. The merged group will have...
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The Black Cab Interviews have come all the way from London to New York just in time for Advertising Week, in collaboration with GoGreenRide.com with production support by One Route Media. In the back of a green cab, Michael Tomes, founder of...
Posted by: Creativepool
Grey Group has announced the acquisition of award-winning boutique advertising and digital agency nudeJEH in Thailand. Following the acquisition, nudeJEH will join Grey Group Thailand and be known as GREYnJ United. Founded in 2011 through the merger...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial