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Universal McCann wins Ecco's US$46m global media

By Mark Banham, 14 hours ago

GLOBAL - Ecco, the Danish footwear manufacturer, has appointed Universal McCann to handle its estimated US$45.9 million (£30 million) global media planning and buying account.

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Snow Beer calls media pitch in China

By Benjamin Li, 20 hours ago

BEIJING - Snow Beer, the number one beer group in China, has called a media review with industry sources suggesting that Charm, Golden Bridge, Maxus and ZenithOptimedia have ...

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Newsweek launches English-language edition in Pakistan

By Benjamin Li, 1 day 19 hours ago

GLOBAL - Newsweek has debuted an English-language edition in Pakistan this week, the first such move by a prominent Western title in the country.

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PepsiCo hands US$27m media duties to PHD in Australia

By Staff Reporters, 2 days ago

SYDNEY - PepsiCo has appointed PHD to handle its media planning and buying duties in Australia, following a pitch that reportedly also involved Mindshare.

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Mars Japan appoints UM to handle media buying and planning duties

By Jane Leung, 2 days ago

TOKYO - UM Japan has confirmed it has been appointed to handle Mars Japan's media planning and buying business for the entire brand portfolio, effective immediate in September.

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Starcom's Joanna Chan-Mojica steps up as MD in the Philippines

By Madhavi Tumkur, 3 days ago

MANILA - Starcom Mediavest (SMG) has promoted deputy managing director Joanna Chan-Mojica to the role of managing director to helm the agency’s operations in the ...

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UM China appoints Lisa Wei as chief operating officer

By Marie Green, 3 days ago

SHANGHAI - UM China has appointed Lisa Wei as chief operating officer, joining from her position as CEO of OMG's buying operation in China.

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Media veteran Frank Lin resigns from McDonald's after five years

By Benjamin Li, 6 days ago

SHANGHAI - Frank Lin, senior media director of national marketing at McDonald’s China, has handed in his resignation, effective in October.

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MEC's Dominic Ng to lead AB InBev at MediaCom Shanghai

By Benjamin Li, 6 days ago

SHANGHAI - Dominic Ng, who was most recently national managing director at MEC China, has been internally transferred within GroupM to become the managing partner of MediaCom ...

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Levi Strauss appoints MPG to handle media for Denizen in China

By Benjamin Li, Aug 26, 2010

SHANGHAI - Levi Strauss has appointed MPG as its media agency to handle the launch of its new made-for-Asia brand Denizen.

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Asia-Pacific CEO Maggie Choi departs OMD after 13 years

By Michael O'Neill, Aug 25, 2010

ASIA-PACIFIC - Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has confirmed that Maggie Choi, CEO of OMD Asia-Pacific, will be leaving the company after 13 years.

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James Hier and Tim Knight join MEC Australia in management roles

By Jane Leung, Aug 25, 2010

SYDNEY – James Hier (pictured right) has joined MEC Australia as chief strategy officer along with Tim Knight (left) as chief innovation officer, both reporting to ...

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MEC appoints Achie Francia-Munar as executive director in Indonesia

By Madhavi Tumkur, Aug 24, 2010

JAKARTA - Achie Francia-Munar has been appointed to the key role of executive director to oversee client relations and business development for MEC in Indonesia.