INTERVIEW: Hypebeast.com founder Kevin Ma 
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INTERVIEW: Hypebeast.com founder Kevin Ma

At just 29, Kevin Ma (pictured) sets a prime example of how simply following one’s interests can give way to a successful business enterprise.
ZenithOptimedia Group global rebranding highlights real-time measurement 
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ZenithOptimedia Group global rebranding highlights real-time measurement

GLOBAL - ZenithOptimedia Group has launched a global rebrand across all its companies to reflect a new strategic positioning called ‘Live ROI’.
INTERVIEW: Mindshare's Nick Emery on how agencies must adapt to survive 
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INTERVIEW: Mindshare's Nick Emery on how agencies must adapt to survive

ASIA-PACIFIC - Mindshare Worldwide CEO Nick Emery talks to Campaign about how agencies must adapt if they are to succeed in 2012.
MediaWorks pitch training to launch in the US following success in Asia 
Media

MediaWorks pitch training to launch in the US following success in Asia

MIAMI - Haymarket Media Group will be launching its first MediaWorks Americas training programme thanks to the success of the programme in Asia. MediaWorks is a training ...
Acxiom appoints former MySpace, MTV Networks president Nada Stirratt 
Marketing

Acxiom appoints former MySpace, MTV Networks president Nada Stirratt

GLOBAL - Marketing services and technology player Acxiom has appointed Nada Stirratt to a global role as chief revenue officer and executive vice president.
James Murdoch resigns as chairman of News International, continues with News Corp 
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James Murdoch resigns as chairman of News International, continues with News Corp

LONDON - James Murdoch has resigned his post as executive chairman of News International and has relocated to New York to continue with his role as deputy chief operating ...
Marzban Patel becomes new CEO & MD of Publicitas Asia  
Media

Marzban Patel becomes new CEO & MD of Publicitas Asia

REGIONAL - Thirty-two-year media industry veteran Marzban Patel, currently CEO of Publicitas Mediascope India, now has the dual role of CEO of the 130-strong century-old ...
Lowe Lintas & Partners India secures Economic Times and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga accounts 
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Lowe Lintas & Partners India secures Economic Times and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga accounts

MUMBAI – Lowe Lintas & Partners has been named agency of record for the Economic Times without a pitch. The agency has also just won creative duties for the launch of ...
AXA consolidates regional media account to MPG 
Media

AXA consolidates regional media account to MPG

ASIA-PACIFIC - AXA is set to consolidate its regional media account to MPG, with the exception of the India market, where it plans to continue working with Madison.
BBC launches localised sites for Asia, India and Australia/NZ 
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BBC launches localised sites for Asia, India and Australia/NZ

ASIA-PACIFIC - BBC.com is launching three new editions of its site for Asia, India and Australia/New Zealand. The sites are aimed at delivering localised and bespoke news ...
Discovery relaunches its print magazine in Asia 
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Discovery relaunches its print magazine in Asia

ASIA-PACIFIC - Discovery Channel is set to relaunch its associated magazine across Asia-Pacific this week.
AXA calls regional media pitch 
Media

AXA calls regional media pitch

ASIA-PACIFIC - International insurance giant AXA has confirmed that it has called a regional media pitch, which is now a "work in progress".
BBC Worldwide Channels hires new account director for Asia 
Media

BBC Worldwide Channels hires new account director for Asia

ASIA-PACIFIC - Delilah Chan, most recently senior director, digital media sales at ESPN STAR Sports, has joined BBC Worldwide Channels Asia as its account director
Open Media to launch 'Essential' title in Kuala Lumpur and London 
Media

Open Media to launch 'Essential' title in Kuala Lumpur and London

KUALA LUMPUR - Portugal-based publishing company Open Media, which successful launched the luxury lifestyle magazine 'Essential Macau' last March, has reached an agreement with ...
ITN VC appoints Lightning International for business development in Asia 
Media

ITN VC appoints Lightning International for business development in Asia

HONG KONG - Lightning International has gained a new client: ITN VC, a joint venture between UK news provider ITN and Australia’s Venture Consulting.
 Miriam Glick joins The Economist Group Asia Pacific as associate director of marketing and sponsorship  
Media

Miriam Glick joins The Economist Group Asia Pacific as associate director of marketing and sponsorship

ASIA-PACIFIC - The Economist Group has appointed Miriam Glick to the role of associate director, marketing and sponsorship, for Asia Pacific.
OMD wins Sony’s regional media business 
Media

OMD wins Sony’s regional media business

ASIA-PACIFIC - Omnicom Media Group (OMG) agency OMD has won Sony Electronic's Asia-Pacific media business following a final three-way pitch involving Carat and the incumbent ...
The Economist to launch 'Intelligent Life' in HK, Singapore and India 
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The Economist to launch 'Intelligent Life' in HK, Singapore and India

HONG KONG - The Economist will launch its 'Intelligent Life' quarterly in the Hong Kong, Singapore and India market this October.
Vietnam Airlines calls a global creative and media pitch  
Advertising

Vietnam Airlines calls a global creative and media pitch

HANOI – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has called a global creative and media pitch. The pitch presentation meetings are going on this week, with a number of ...
Carat bolsters regional team leadership 
Media

Carat bolsters regional team leadership

ASIA-PACIFIC - Jacqueline Pavich has joined Aegis Media Hong Kong as its new regional business director, managing up to 12 of Carat’s key regional media accounts.
Ink appoints new global head of insight from JCDecaux Airport 
Advertising

Ink appoints new global head of insight from JCDecaux Airport

LONDON - Ink, a publisher of in-flight magazines, has appointed Kevin Miller as global head of insight. Miller was formerly the head of research for seven years at JCDecaux ...
Ex-ITV regional director James Ross launches Lightning International in Asia 
Media

Ex-ITV regional director James Ross launches Lightning International in Asia

ASIA-PACIFIC - James Ross, ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s former regional director for Asia, has announced the formation of a new company, Lightning International, ...
The Economist marketing head departs after six months 
Marketing

The Economist marketing head departs after six months

ASIA-PACIFIC - Stefani Chinn, who joined The Economist as regional marketing manager for Asia Pacific in January, is leaving the company.
Google Chrome extension bypasses WSJ paywall 
Digital

Google Chrome extension bypasses WSJ paywall

GLOBAL - Google's Chrome web store has a browser extension that will allow users to read online articles by The Wall Street Journal for free, bypassing its pay wall.
CNN promotes Ellana Lee to vice-president of Asia 
Media

CNN promotes Ellana Lee to vice-president of Asia

HONG KONG - CNN has promoted Ellana Lee from her post as managing editor of CNN International Asia-Pacific to vice-president of Asia.
National Geographic channel, Panasonic and Unesco join forces 
Media

National Geographic channel, Panasonic and Unesco join forces

GLOBAL — National Geographic channel has announced a new sponsorship deal with Panasonic. It will see a special programming block focused on United Nations Education, ...
Aegis Media Pacific appoints Luke Littlefield as CEO 
Media

Aegis Media Pacific appoints Luke Littlefield as CEO

Aegis Media has promoted Luke Littlefield to be CEO of Aegis Media Pacific. He'll lead the 950 staff working across the group's Australia and New Zealand offices.
Aegis Media Pacific appoints Luke Littlefield as CEO 
Media

Aegis Media Pacific appoints Luke Littlefield as CEO

Aegis Media has promoted Luke Littlefield to be CEO of Aegis Media Pacific. He'll lead the 950 staff working across the group's Australia and New Zealand offices.
M&M's 'spokescandies' go on tour in Asia 
Creativity

M&M's 'spokescandies' go on tour in Asia

BEIJING - LiquidThread, Starcom MediaVest Group's special business unit for branded entertainment, has brought M&M's computer-animated 'spokescandies', Red and Yellow, to Asia ...
Nestlé to review Korean media business 
Media

Nestlé to review Korean media business

SEOUL – Three agencies are expected to pitch for Nestlé’s media account in Korea when the FMCG giant holds a review over the coming month.
Six agencies join Sony's regional media pitch 
Media

Six agencies join Sony's regional media pitch

ASIA-PACIFIC - Sony has called a regional media pitch for all its products, inviting six 4A media agencies to present at the end of June.
Woolworths pitches US$175m media in Australia 
Media

Woolworths pitches US$175m media in Australia

SYDNEY - Woolworths has called a pitch for its U$175 million media buying and planning in Australia.
Jaydeep Chaudhuri appointed managing partner at OMD International 
Media

Jaydeep Chaudhuri appointed managing partner at OMD International

ASIA-PACIFIC - OMD has appointed Jaydeep Chaudhuri as the managing partner for OMD International, OMD’s specialist unit that manages multi-national client assignments.
Five things you need to know about optimising mobile apps 
Digital

Five things you need to know about optimising mobile apps

Kevin Huang, CEO of Pixel Media Asia, shares his tips on how to optimise the value of your mobile app.
Five things you need to know about optimising mobile apps 
Digital

Five things you need to know about optimising mobile apps

Kevin Huang, CEO of Pixel Media Asia, shares his tips on how to optimise the value of your mobile app.
Isobar makes key regional hires 
Digital

Isobar makes key regional hires

ASIA-PACIFIC - Isobar Asia-Pacific has made a number of significant promotions to accelerate its global strategy in Asia.
Mediabrands promotes Daniel Simon to COO 
Digital

Mediabrands promotes Daniel Simon to COO

ASIA-PACIFIC - Mediabrands has appointed Daniel Simon to COO of Asia at UM and Initiative.
Mediabrands restructures regional client services 
Digital

Mediabrands restructures regional client services

ASIA-PACIFIC - Mediabrands has restructured its regional client services team with Clinton Simpson taking charge of account servicing, Natalie Pidgeon taking responsibility for ...
GroupM opens offices in Korea 
Media

GroupM opens offices in Korea

SEOUL – GroupM has opened an operation in the Korean market, launching all network agencies — Mindshare, MEC, MediaCom and Maxus — simultaneously.
UPDATE: OMD names new regional head 
Media

UPDATE: OMD names new regional head

ASIA-PACIFIC - OMD has appointed Mediabrands' Steve Blakeman as Asia-Pacific CEO.
Illva Saronno reviews US$32m global media 
Media

Illva Saronno reviews US$32m global media

GLOBAL - The Italian spirits company Illva Saronno is reviewing the US$32 million global media planning and buying for its Tia Maria and Disaronno brands.
Global adspend recovery weakened by Japan and Middle East 
Advertising

Global adspend recovery weakened by Japan and Middle East

GLOBAL - ZenithOptimedia has downgraded its global adspend forecast from 4.6 per cent growth this year to 4.2 per cent in the light of the 'devastating earthquake' in Japan and ...
UPDATE: Cricket conversations far-reaching, but sponsor uplift low : OMG 
Marketing

UPDATE: Cricket conversations far-reaching, but sponsor uplift low : OMG

SINGAPORE – A new piece of research by Antenna, Omnicom Media Group’s (OMG) community conversation tracking and analysis tool, indicates the potential of cricket as ...
Five things you need to know about real-time commerce 
Media

Five things you need to know about real-time commerce

Robert Fry, regional head of insight, APAC, MediaCom believes that consumers are starting to get their first experience of real-time commerce, as increasingly widespread usage ...
UM Japan hires integrated communications planning head 
Media

UM Japan hires integrated communications planning head

TOKYO – UM has appointed Jeremy Paul as integrated communications planning director in Japan.
MediaVest wins Yahoo regional business 
Media

MediaVest wins Yahoo regional business

ASIA-PACIFIC - MediaVest has been named the media agency-of-record in Asia for online player Yahoo.
Starcom's Puneet Arora resurfaces at Maxus Asia-Pacific 
Media

Starcom's Puneet Arora resurfaces at Maxus Asia-Pacific

SINGAPORE - Puneet Arora, former head of P&G planning team at Starcom MediaVest Guangzhou, has joined Maxus Asia-Pacific as regional management partner, based in Singapore.
Starcom's Puneet Arora resurfaces at Maxus Asia-Pacific 
Media

Starcom's Puneet Arora resurfaces at Maxus Asia-Pacific

SINGAPORE - Puneet Arora, former head of P&G planning team at Starcom MediaVest Guangzhou, has joined Maxus Asia-Pacific as regional management partner, based in Singapore.
Mediabrands appoints APAC research and tools manager 
Digital

Mediabrands appoints APAC research and tools manager

ASIA-PACIFIC - Mediabrands has appointed Ashley Nin as research and tools manager for Asia-Pacific.
OPINION: The building blocks of outdoor media 
Media

OPINION: The building blocks of outdoor media

Nimish Dwivedi, regional head of marketing at PayPal, looks at the building blocks for transforming outdoor media from a traditionally perceived passive or secondary medium to ...
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