Iain Jacob

Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: reunite media and creative, or risk irrelevance

Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: reunite media and creative, or risk irrelevance

Iain Jacob predicted five years ago that buying tech and data, rather than renting it, would help agency “dinosaurs” modernize. Now, he says, merging media and creative will be a key differentiator in the AI era.

Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: Reunite media and creative or risk irrelevance

Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: Reunite media and creative or risk irrelevance

Iain Jacob predicted five years ago that buying tech and data, rather than renting it, would help agency “dinosaurs” modernise. Now, he says, merging media and creative will be a key differentiator in the AI era.

Time for a creative bounce

Time for a creative bounce

What’s the real story behind the holding companies' first half bounce-backs?

Agency giants can continue renaissance with more agile deal-making

Agency giants can continue renaissance with more agile deal-making

Agency holding companies have seen their share prices recover in the past six months. Now is the time to take on more risk by partnering smaller and nimbler tech-focused players to drive growth.

Media skills are undervalued and Byron Sharp is mistaken

Media skills are undervalued and Byron Sharp is mistaken

Sharp's comments on digital media being easy to navigate do not match reality.

'Big six' dinosaurs are at a crossroads in the fight for survival

'Big six' dinosaurs are at a crossroads in the fight for survival

New entrants and investors show there is huge opportunity, but only for those willing to change.