Stagwell’s long-awaited first APAC acquisition is now closed, with no layoffs, new leadership roles confirmed. Campaign sits down with Assembly APAC CEO Richard Brosgill and his ADK Global counterpart Yasuyuki Katagi to understand what’s next.
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Assembly and ADK Global officially merge
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Mark Penn’s challenger playbook: Cockroach DNA, pickleball and a $5 billion bet
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At Cannes Lions, the challenger network’s CEO outlines a $5 billion ambition, a $ 20 million-a-quarter AI investment, the closing of the ADK Global acquisition, and why spectacle still works in marketing.
Stagwell to acquire ADK Global
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The move marks Stagwell's first acquisition in Asia-Pacific and 12th globally since 2024, onboarding a host of new capabilities including integrated marketing and media expertise worldwide.
ADK sees profits rise 6% in 2017
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Japan's third-largest advertising agency enters privatisation on a stable footing.
ADK hires regional, China and Indonesia ECDs to support global growth
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TOKYO - ADK has appointed Chris Gurney, formerly of Geometry Global, as regional ECD for its ADK Global division, along with two further senior creative hires for China and Indonesia.
ADK Global to combine best of Japanese and Western practices: leaders
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TOKYO - Last week ADK announced the formation of ADK Global, a unit dedicated to furthering its aims of becoming a Japanese agency with a strong international presence. We spoke to two of its leaders, Rob Sherlock and Kenichi Omori, about what their new roles will involve.
ADK announces restructure: Rob Sherlock named CEO of ADK Global
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TOKYO - Eyeing global growth, ADK has announced the formation of a new business unit called ADK Global, which will be based in Singapore and led by Rob Sherlock as CEO.