Birthday boy Raj Kamble, Famous Innovations' founder, won both the ‘South Asia Agency Head of the Year’ and ‘South Asia Agency Growth Leader of the Year’ titles.
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group picks global social account
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Social agency Ok Cool won the mandate following a four-way competitive pitch.
Mash names all-female executive team, shifts global HQ to Singapore
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EXCLUSIVE: Founder Tash Menon-Verheul steps into a board director and advisory role as the creative agency enters a new phase of growth across APAC.
UM launches Full Colour Media with a focus on brand-building and growth
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Full Colour Media is underpinned by a body of custom research conducted with more than 10,000 brands and with 5 million data points, culminating in a ‘Brand Patterns’ proprietary model designed to grow and differentiate brands.
Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: reunite media and creative, or risk irrelevance
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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.
How important are agency brands?
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Campaign asks adland’s brand marketers on the value of individual ad shops.
40 Under 40 2024: Su Ling Chan, MBCS
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Chan’s success reaches beyond the boardroom, blending the discipline of an athlete with the strategy of a leader to excel in every arena.
APAC media agency rankings: PHD surges ahead in Q1 new-biz league
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PHD's performance was boosted by retaining SAIC Volkswagen. Meanwhile, Publicis Media benefited from GroupM's long-term clients leaving the agency in China.
Bisleri India on the hunt for a new creative partner
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The pitch is currently underway via the brand's Mumbai office.
As travel booms, here's how agencies can take flight by harnessing data
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After surviving the throes of a pandemic and missing out on exploring the world, the APAC region's potential for travel advertising is only on the rise. But the details of successful marketing lie in the data and its ability to unlock customers' needs, opines Sparkline’s Aleetza Senn.
40 Under 40 2023: Aaron Zhang, Carat
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Aaron Zhang, renowned for his transformative leadership at Carat China, epitomises innovation in integrated client service.
40 Under 40 2023: Adrian Cheah, The Chariot Agency
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Adrian Cheah's love of gaming started his career and has since led him to co-founding his own agency, proving the game can still be won by bucking tradition.
