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AKQA restructures in Japan under Itochu JV
akqa wpp By Staff Reporters

AKQA Tokyo is dissolved as a legal entity, to be merged with AKQA uka, the WPP agency's joint venture with Itochu, into a single entity known as AKQA Japan.

WPP consolidates Grey and Ogilvy’s back-office operations
akqa grey ogilvy wpp By Lucy Shelley

Consolidation is part of Grey’s split from AKQA into Ogilvy in May.

WPP hires AKQA global CEO from Accenture
accenture ajaz ahmed akqa baiju shah ceo appointment wpp By Shauna Lewis

Baiju Shah replaces founder Ajaz Ahmed, who left in October 2024.

CEO Sharlene Wu exits Grey and AKQA China
akqa china grey sharlene wu wpp By Minnie Wang

The award-winning advertising veteran and longtime creative leader is relocating to the US after a 20-year career in the region.

Creative agency shake-up at WPP: Grey to move into Ogilvy Group
akqa grey ogilvy thebigconsolidation By Gideon Spanier

Grey will split from AKQA as part of the move.

WPP’s Mark Read on the new-biz pipeline, rebuilding in-office culture and not 'surrendering’ AKQA
akqa earnings season mark read wpp By Beau Jackson

CEO asserts that more time in-office will make WPP a 'stronger company in five years' time'.

Former AKQA boss Ajaz Ahmed launches shop to ‘rival slow, bureaucratic agencies’
ajaz ahmed akqa By Lucy Shelley

Studio.One makes its debut with several ex-AKQA staffers.

AKQA announces global leadership appointments amid ongoing restructure
ajaz ahmed akqa global appointments sam kelly By Staff Reporters

Tim Devine moves as AUNZ ECD to global chief invention officer. Plus, new global leads for strategy, technology, and transformation.

AKQA co-founder Tom Bedecarré dies, aged 69
akqa obituary tom bedecarré wpp By Beau Jackson

'Silicon Valley’s favourite ad man' is honoured by friends and colleagues.

Mark Read on WPP’s creative agencies slump, big clients spending more and four-day office mandate
akqa creative agencies four day office mandate mark read omnicomipg merger wpp By Gideon Spanier

CEO dismissed idea WPP might sell AKQA in Campaign interview.

AKQA restructures into three P&Ls, names CEOs to lead them
akqa grey wpp By Will Green

Brian Vella, managing partner in APAC, is now chief executive of the region.

AKQA global marketing chief Sam Kelly departs
akqa sam kelly By Shauna Lewis

Kelly's exit follows that of founder Ajaz Ahmed in October.

AKQA Group CEO Ajaz Ahmed resigns after 30 years
ajaz ahmed akqa By Lucy Shelley

Ahmed founded the business in 1994. It was acquired by WPP in 2012.

How Cannes jury presidents judged AI
accenture song ai akqa campaign at cannes cannes lions elon musk havas omg By Brandon Doerrer

Despite all the hype about AI-created campaigns, jury presidents say the technology had a minimal influence on award-winning work this year.

AKQA brings in Nobuhiro Arai as its new Tokyo ECD
akqa Hakuhodo tbwa By Robert Sawatzky

The award-winning creative director joins AKQA from TBWA Hakuhodo in a bid to connect the WPP design-led innovation agency more strongly to Japanese culture.

AKQA and Grey merge operations in five markets in efficiency drive
akqa grey By Gideon Spanier

AKQA will become the sole brand in Australia while Grey will lead merged operations in China as part of a 'strategic realignment' to allow Grey to focus on 'growth markets'.

Agency Report Card 2023: AKQA
advertising agencies agency report card agency report cards akqa apac evaluation research By Staff Reporters

The design-led agency continues to produce interesting work, but we didn’t see enough evidence of business growth or benefits from its partnership with Grey.

Campaign Chemistry: AKQA founder and CEO Ajaz Ahmed
ajaz ahmed akqa nike By Alison Weissbrot

Ahmed talks about 30 years at AKQA and how the agency stays ahead of the curve.

WPP creative agency revenues down 1.6% in 2023 while GroupM's rise by 4.9%
akqa groupm ogilvy vml wpp By Ben Bold

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%.

Agency Report Card 2022: AKQA
advertising agencies agency report card agency report cards akqa apac evaluation research By Staff Reporters

Strong in CX and digital transformation, the agency excels in purpose-led innovations but isn’t growing at the pace one might expect.