Starcom MediaVest appoints Kittridge to global client role
GLOBAL - Starcom MediaVest has appointed Barbara Kittridge as global client managing director.
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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 the political turmoil in the Middle East playing out on the world stage.
Nick Emery appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide
GLOBAL - Nick Emery has been appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide, succeeding Dominic Proctor who moves to the newly created position of president of WPP's GroupM.
James Murdoch quits UK for NY-based News Corp role
GLOBAL - James Murdoch, currently boss of News Corp's European and Asian operations, is leaving the UK to take on the role of deputy chief operating officer and chairman and chief executive of international operations, based in New York.
JWT resurrects J.Walter Thompson name
JWT is to revert to its roots after nine years, by renaming the agency J.Walter Thompson to coincide with its 150-year anniversary.
Lowe and Partners appoints Naomi Troni global chief growth officer
GLOBAL - Lowe and Partners has appointed Naomi Troni, the chief executive of Havas Worldwide Southeast Asia, as its global chief growth officer, responsible for marketing and business development.
PHD takes global Sony Ericsson media account
GLOBAL - PHD has been awarded the US$200 million global media planning and buying account for mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson.
Facebook poaches global ad sales chief from Microsoft
GLOBAL - Facebook has poached Microsoft's vice-president of ad sales, Carolyn Everson, handing her the role of vice-president of global sales.
Crispin Porter hires TBWA's Suzanne Powers for global strategy
GLOBAL - Crispin Porter + Bogusky has appointed Suzanne Powers (picutred) as global strategy officer, signalling the agency's ambition to spread its influence outside its US heartland.
Coca-Cola axes Rooney campaign following prostitute allegations
GLOBAL - Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has dropped a campaign featuring England striker and brand ambassador Wayne Rooney, following red-top allegations that claimed he slept with a prostitute.
GroupM predicts 3.5 per cent growth in media spend
GLOBAL - WPP's GroupM has given the strongest indication yet that the worst of the advertising recession is over by more than trebling its previous prediction of 1 per cent growth in global media spend.
GroupM predicts 3.5 per cent growth in media spend
GLOBAL - WPP's GroupM has given the strongest indication yet that the worst of the advertising recession is over by more than trebling its previous prediction of 1 per cent growth in global media spend.
BP bounces back into profit despite US$40bn clean up bill
GLOBAL - The bill for the clean up following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has increased by US$7.7 billion to a mammoth US$39.9 billion, according to third-quarter results for energy firm BP, which still managed to return to profit.
Crispin Porter + Bogusky wins global Milka creative duties
GLOBAL - Crispin Porter + Bogusky has been awarded the global creative account for Kraft Foods chocolate brand Milka in a pitch against incumbent Ogilvy & Mather and two undisclosed agencies.
Adidas signs eight year Chelsea sponsorship extension
GLOBAL - Sportswear giant Adidas has signed a new eight-year deal to extend its sponsorship and kit supplier deal with Chelsea football club.
Aegis warns of slowdown before year end
GLOBAL - Aegis Group, owner of media agencies Carat and Vizeum and research company Synovate, has warned it expects a "moderation in organic revenue growth" rate in the fourth quarter, despite almost double-digit growth in the last quarter.
Unilever posts 13 per cent rise in revenues
GLOBAL - Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant Unilever has posted a 13.2 per cent year-on-year rise in third-quarter revenues to US$16.2 billion due to a strong performance in emerging markets.
Kraft-owned Milka calls global creative pitch
GLOBAL - Milka, the Kraft-owned Swiss chocolate brand, has launched a review of its global creative account.
Reckitt Benckiser adspend aids profits
GLOBAL - Reckitt Benckiser has benefited more than rivals Procter & Gamble and Unilever by advertising throughout the recession, according to experts.
ZenithOptimedia increases global ad spend forecast
GLOBAL - ZenithOptimedia has increased its forecast for global ad expenditure growth from 2.2 to 3.5 per cent during 2010 and stated it is not expecting a 'double dip' recession but is "still cautious" about the market.
Interpublic records 9.7 per cent revenue boost in second quarter
GLOBAL - Interpublic Group has given further evidence that the global advertising recession is coming to a close, by posting a 9.7 per cent increase in revenue in its second quarter results.
Interpublic records 9.7 per cent revenue boost in second quarter
GLOBAL - Interpublic Group has given further evidence that the global advertising recession is coming to a close, by posting a 9.7 per cent increase in revenue in its second quarter results.
P&G ups sustainable packaging credentials
GLOBAL - FMCG giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced plans to use sugarcane-derived plastic on selected packaging for its Pantene Pro-V, Covergirl and Max Factor brands to increase its sustainability credentials.
Adidas moves global ad account from 180 Amsterdam to Sid Lee
GLOBAL - Adidas is to shift its global advertising account from incumbent 180 Amsterdam to the Canadian agency Sid Lee without a pitch.
ZenithOptimedia increases global ad spend forecast
GLOBAL - ZenithOptimedia has increased its forecast for global ad expenditure growth from 2.2 to 3.5 per cent during 2010 and stated it is not expecting a 'double dip' recession but is "still cautious" about the market.
P&G blames marketing costs for Q4 profit drop
GLOBAL - The world's largest advertiser, Procter & Gamble, has reported a 12 per cent drop in profit during the fourth quarter, after increasing its global advertising spend by more than US$1 billion in the past year, to US$8.6 billion.
Omnicom signals digital acquisitions as profits rise
GLOBAL - Omnicom has recorded 5.4 per cent year-on-year growth in its third-quarter net income to US$174.6 million, on the back of a 5.5 per cent increase in revenue to US$2.99 billion.
Universal McCann ties up global MasterCard account
GLOBAL - MasterCard has consolidated its US$340 million global media planning and buying account into Interpublic Group's Universal McCann.
Universal McCann wins Ecco's US$46m global media
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.
Yahoo partners with Nokia to offer combined mobile and online services
GLOBAL - Yahoo and Nokia have announced a rich media partnership designed to offer consumers email, instant messaging and maps and navigation services.