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Former WPP CEO Mark Read joined Kantar Media board last year.

Captiv8 will join forces with the group's Influential and Epsilon.

Global partner plans to take some time off before looking for her next role.

Developed by FCB London, the global campaign playfully showcases how the world—and all creatures within it—inspire and shape ideas.

The incumbent was CBP London.

Publicis London will join a roster of agencies including Forsman & Bodenfors

The insurance giant, currently working with a network of around 20 agencies, is consolidating its business into a single, global partner.

UK-based role reports to global CEO Guy Marks.

The holding company highlighted growth in India in Asia, while noting ongoing challenges in China.

The guide is designed to urge brands to continue producing ethically sound ads while emphasising commercial benefits of doing so.

Ad features a rendition of Charli XCX's Boys.

Its AI positioning has led to new business from blue chips, the group said.

First results under new group chief executive Zaid Al-Qassab.

Investigative podcast publisher Tortoise Media has made an offer to buy The Observer.

Changes made as FMCG giant in midst of global media review, management restructure and cost-cutting drive.

TMS handled main promotional campaign, with supporting ads by Leo Burnett UK.

The agreement follows speculation about deal.

2024 CMO Report reports rise in proportion of marketers who agreed that AI ads can 'truly move people.'

Jansen will take over the role in January.

Lego, which recently concluded an 18-month media agency review, also appoints Mother's Marina Banks to operations role.

Deal agreed by boards of Informa and Ascential but subject to regulatory and shareholder approval.

Group forecasting full-year organic growth of 1%, a downgrade on its previous forecast.

Daniel Fisher has led the creative on Ogilvy's global Unilever account since 2019.

Social’s climb continues, becoming the only discipline to experience year-on-year growth.

Irwin will depart at the end of the summer, when he will move away from a full-time career.

This is the first time a Singaporean agency has been awarded a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions.

Bugaboo disrupted the buggy market when it arrived at the end of the last millennium. Now it is looking to 'make the future brighter'.

Campaign also includes free 'Pint-chos' to protect pub-goers from spilled beer.

The ad is the first work for the Ineos brand by Wonderhood Studios and Wavemaker.

Eduardo Maruri ran Grey Europe. He was also a candidate for Ecuador’s presidency in 2023.

Walker will report to DDB Worldwide president and global chief creative officer Chaka Sobhani.

Al-Qassab takes over the reins from temporary chief Zillah Byng-Thorne on 1 June.

Jenner will remain as Wavemaker global chief executive.

Johnson & Johnson to sell off its remaining 9.5% stake in Kenvue.

Organic revenue was up 2.4% in Japan.

Nannette LaFond-Dufour will report to global boss Arthur Sadoun.

Sir Martin Sorrell said that the group will continue to capitalise on AI positioning.

Ad marks third in series by features director John Madden.

Guardian ad chief has penned open letter to clients and agencies explaining rationale.

Group is forecasting 1-2% organic growth over course of 2024.

Annual report also reveals WPP chair Roberto Quarta will stay on longer than expected.

Alternative text helps people with sight loss gain a mental impression of a visual.

North America saw revenues fall by 2.7% for the year, while APAC, Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe grew organic revenues by 3.7%.

Octopus Group, acquired in 2021, is to be rebranded Publicis Pro.

Group said it was outperforming both ad holding companies and IT consulting peers.

Joining the executive leadership team for the UK and Ireland, Diana Erskine will report to Chloe Hawking, chief executive of the UK and Ireland and president of EMEA.

The group made the announcement ahead of its Capital Markets Day on 30 January.

Publicis CEO Sadoun and chief strategy officer Carla Serrano tell Campaign the group's brave new AI world will be populated by people, not just bots.

CoreAI platform will mean 'everyone in Publicis will become a data analyst, an engineer, an intelligence partner'.

Sir Martin Sorrell noted a 'bifurcation between digital and linear' and insisted S4's business model 'remains strong and will recover'.

Trading update, ahead of April's 2023 full-year results, noted improved second half of year.

The repositioning comes after global CEO Steve Martin and UK CEO Jamie Wynne-Morgan resigned.

More than half (51%) of Uncommon was acquired in deal last summer.

The three ads were seen by complainants in April 2023.

Appointment extends Publicis Groupe's existing relationship with parent company Accor.

Shenda Loughnane was global MD at sister agency iProspect.

Adam & Eve/DDB CSO believes there’s an appetite from brands, agencies and consumers for work that’s ‘not afraid of selling’, 4Creative's Lynsey Atkin concurs.

Ad was created by The & Partnership, whose London offices were targeted by environmental demonstrators yesterday.

Chris Worsley joins WPP agency in new year.

TBWA's EG+ have also been appointed to global production duties.

Acorn-i will also continue to operate under its existing brand ID.

Nicole Hubbard Graham returns after setting up agency.

Two-fifths of marketers foresee jobs taken over by AI.

Campaign's question of the week elicits some good answers and a poem.

More than 100 complaints received over 'Self-Esteem Project' campaign.

KFC says that every year, around this time, requests come in for turkey to be included on its menu.

Unstereotype Alliance to assess race, disability and age representation in ads

VML comes into official being on 1 January 2024. Analyst reaction was mixed but largely positive.

New agency will be called VML and led by Jon Cook and Mel Edwards.

The Storytellers was founded in 2003. It now becomes part of Accenture's strategy and consulting practice.

Spot was created by DDB Melbourne and UK media was planned and bought by Bicycle London.

Former Standard Chartered marketer and HSBC APAC CMO, Balaji will helm the marketing division at Lloyds', overseeing brands Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.

Campaign has compiled a summary of responses as war in Gaza Strip looms.

The incumbent, Interpublic’s Initiative, won the business in 2013 and defended it successfully in 2017.

This is the inaugural work by Lucky Generals following the agency's appointment in 2022.

TwentyFirstCenturyBrand's Jonathan Mildenhall and Neil Barrie spoke to Campaign about selling their business to new 'collective' Common Interest.

Results also reveal around 500 job cuts.

Launched by Anthony Freedman, a former Havas regional chair, Common Interest is targeting up to 10 acquisitions in next two years.

Survey was conducted among 1,200 advertisers and agencies.

Study quizzed 900 marketers from markets spanning the globe.

Agency's founders no longer persons of significant control.

Twitter will share finalised new logo and branding in due course.

Practices span fast-growth clients, consultancy and B2B.

The branch will open on August 4th in London.

Does X mark the spot or is it another nail in the coffin for a soon-to-be ex-social media platform, and how will advertisers respond to Musk killing off the blue bird?

Campaign created by Wieden & Kennedy.

Campaign devised by Publicis Groupe aims to de-stigmatise cancer in the workplace.

Review spans group brands including VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat.

YouGov Stream's methodology calculated brand value based on factors combining audience figures, brand prominence and ad rates.

Gen Z are more likely than Gen X to prioritise inclusive workplaces when seeking jobs.

The move follows the resignation of Kelley to join IPG, with Komasinski now taking the reins of Dentsu's second-largest region after Japan.

it opens with offices in London, New York and LA.

Major bank pits familiar faces against each other.

Agency will also conceive and design brand’s live marketing.

The campaign was created by WPP's Wunderman Thompson UK.

Fatboy Slim said businesses are ‘losing out on some of the best talent to walk the Earth’ through under-representation.

MediaSense interviewed directors and C-suite ad professionals across the globe.

Archibald describes his new venture as 'best of both consultancy and agency expertise' with 'independent mindset'.

With all but four of last year's Grand Prix winners being purpose-themed, a debate arose around the loss of authenticity in 'made for award' campaigns.