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Assembly and ADK Global officially merge
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.
Agency Report Card 2024: Assembly
Assembly successfully pivoted to new sectors like healthcare and achieved B Corp certification. But revenue and operational hurdles must be addressed to solidify its position as a challenger agency.
Assembly taps former Initiative CEO for Greater China leadership
EXCLUSIVE: Karen Ho joins the agency in a newly created role to drive growth in Greater China.
Assembly achieves B Corp in six APAC markets
EXCLUSIVE: The agency sets sustainability targets to expand certification to India, MENA, and North America next.
Assembly brings on board former Publicis exec to lead global delivery
Shivaprasad Nair leaves Publicis after more than five years and will lead Assembly new practice, based in Bangalore.
Stagwell rebrands Brand New Galaxy as Assembly
EXCLUSIVE: Piotr Morkowski, former BNG CEO, will now lead Assembly’s global digital commerce efforts, while Julia Dziurbiejko and Kacper Kłos assume key global roles.
Assembly hires Pele Cortizo-Burgess as its first global chief strategy officer
Cortizo-Burgess leaves Initiative to bring his experience guiding inclusive media strategy to Assembly.
Agency Report Card 2023: Assembly
2023 was a transitional year for the agency as they embarked on their first full year with the Assembly identity, one in which they hit financial targets and delivered client satisfaction, but still remained a little quiet to the market.
Assembly promotes Rick Acampora to global CEO
EXCLUSIVE: Meanwhile, James Townsend assumes the role of EMEA CEO at parent company Stagwell.
Assembly launches diverse supply chain program
Partners for Progress pushes clients to invest in minority-owned and operated creative, media and research vendors. It will be rolled out globally from the US.
Stagwell's Assembly hires former Havas Media chief
Matt Adams, who was most recently COO at Brainlabs, is Assembly's new Europe and UK leader.
Women to Watch Greater China 2023: Joyee Yu, Assembly
Like a ‘superapp’ of the agency world, Yu is a multi-skilled leader who has played an instrumental role in building Assembly’s business in China.
Forsman & Bodenfors wins Mandarin Oriental global integrated pitch
The hotel group will retain a relationship with London Advertising, though F&B now becomes its lead creative and brand agency, with fellow Stagwell agency Assembly as media partner, replacing Spark Foundry.
Women to Watch 2022: Marilyn Yeong, Assembly
As a business whiz, Yeong has managed to achieve impressive numbers despite market uncertainties, dip the company’s toes in a new market, and exponentially grow the size of the team.
Women to Watch 2022: Human Lam, Assembly
Lam contributes to more than half of her company’s business growth, shapes the business in activation and consultancy, and defines the agency culture.
Why marketers are aggressively building in-house teams
CAMPAIGN360: Marketers at HP and FairPrice argue the pros of in-housing, particularly in digital capabilities such as performance and media-buying.
40 Under 40 2021: Edison Woo, Assembly
Whether creating award-winning client campaigns, digitising an entire business, or establishing a new agency culture, Woo has consistently produced outstanding results.
Stagwell merges ForwardPMX and Assembly into media powerhouse
The combination brings together 1,500 global employees and complementary skill sets.