DIARY: Thubron whips up production to break fertility records

<p>If there's one thing Diary has learnt about ad agency folks it's </p><p>that they do rise to the challenge - even if the task at hand will keep </p><p>them up till the early hours of the morning for the next 20 years. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Ad agencies are staging a strong comeback in the fight to prove they're </p><p>far more productive than their below-the-line siblings. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>And it's just two shops - M&C Saatchi Hong Kong and Euro RSCG - that are </p><p>attempting to restore the virile reputation of their fellow </p><p>agencies. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>M&C CEO Ian Thubron and wife Keir had daughter Sadie,weighing in at a </p><p>whopping 4.2kg, a few weeks back, and media director Tania Gutteridge </p><p>gave birth to a 3.5kg son Thomas, while account director Rebecca MacLeod </p><p>is due on December 13. Looks like MacLeod won't be attending media's </p><p>Agency of the Year bash, which falls that day. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Barely able to conceal his glee over M&C's jacked-up production rate, </p><p>Thubron chuckles: "I only have to look at my wife and she becomes </p><p>pregnant. As for the others, I believe the fung shui man was correct </p><p>when he predicted that the new office would be a productive place." </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Over at Euro, Hong Kong managing director David Morgan has been </p><p>complaining about gaining weight. The reason - he's been eating along </p><p>with the missus and she's expecting twins in February. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>