Diary: Adland's most wanted
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 13:02It's embarrassing enough when creatives spot rivals wearing the same glasses/jeans/brogues combo at Soho House.
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The Western Union Company appoints Isobar for digital CSR work
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 12:57The Western Union Company has taken on Isobar UK to handle digital transformation work for its global CSR programme Chain of Betters.
Long and winding road: the life and death of advertising clichés
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 11:59Suzy Bashford examines the tipping point between potent creative concept and washed-out cliché and whether there's ever justification for employing a well-worn idea.
Be Heard plans up to four agency acquisitions as it targets £100m revenues
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 11:06Be Heard Group expects to make three to four acquisitions of digital marketing agencies in the coming year as the mini-holding company seeks revenues of £100 million.
Private view: Emma de la Fosse and Ben Middleton
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 10:55OgilvyOne's Emma de la Fosse and Creature's Ben Middleton review ads from WWF, Samaritans, Admiral, Mercedes-Benz and McVitie's.
McDonald's ad showing a young man coming out goes viral
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 10:48A McDonald's ad in Taiwan that features a young man coming out to his father as gay has gone viral.
Duke completes senior management line-up as Stokes joins as CSO
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 10:48Duke, the creative start-up founded by Johnny Fearless' Neil Hughston, has appointed Stephen Stokes as the agency's chief strategy officer.
Game, set and match for brand Sharapova? Sporting history says maybe not
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 10:35Maria Sharapova sent shockwaves through the sporting world after revealing she had failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. What now for the tennis superstar? We look at what happened to five other global sports stars after doping indiscretions.
Lindsay Pattison: Let's all try harder to walk the talk with women's equality
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 10:05Many leaders pledged parity on International Women's Day yesterday, but we must ensure we actually deliver on our promises, says Lindsay Pattison, the worldwide chief executive of Maxus.
Maxus hires Robert Marshall as head of programmatic
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 09:54Robert Marshall, the former head of enterprise client services at programmatic specialist agency Rocket Fuel, has joined Maxus as its head of programmatic.