WPP makes strategic investment in Woven Digital in the US
CULVER CITY, CA – 30 June, 2016 – WPP announces that it has agreed to make a strategic investment in Woven Digital, Inc. (“Woven”), a digital media company that targets the millennial male market, in the US. Woven’s clients include AB Inbev, AT&T, NBC Universal and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The company employs 130 people […]
WPP and Tencent establish “China Social Marketing Lab” strategic partnership
Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Innovation in the Social Space CHINA – 29 June, 2016 – In the spirit of innovation and creativity, WPP, the world’s largest communications services group, and Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and entered into a strategic alliance […]
MEC doubles size of Brisbane office with addition of Media Circus clients, staff
BRISBANE – 29 June, 2016 – GroupM media agency MEC Australia has continued the expansion of its national footprint through a deal with Brisbane media and advertising veteran Teena Jameson that will see clients and staff from Jameson’s agency Media Circus transferred to MEC Brisbane. The addition of Media Circus clients and staff to MEC […]
WPP makes strategic investment in Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital in the US
LOS ANGELES – 29 June, 2016 – WPP announces that it has agreed to make a strategic investment in All Def Digital, Inc. (“ADD”), a digital media company founded by hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, in the US. ADD’s clients include NBC Universal and Samsung. The company was founded by Simmons in 2013. It employs approximately […]
Y&R Group MENA celebrate Cannes Lions 2016 with Gold, Silver and Bronze awards
Classic Partnership Dubai, part of Y&R Group MENA score first ever Gold and Silver Lions at Cannes BEIRUT, LEBANON — 28 June, 2016 — Y&R Group MENA left the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity with 5 prestigious Lions – one Gold, 3 Silver and one Bronze, plus 8 shortlists. The Gold Lion was won […]
ADK Taiwan wins Gold Lion in Lions Entertainment at Cannes Lions 2016
TAIWAN – 28 June, 2016 – ADK (Registered name; ASATSU-DK INC., President & Group CEO; Shinichi Ueno, Head Office; Minato-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that work created by ADK Taiwan (UnitedAsatsu International), a part of ADK GLOBAL Asia, has been awarded a Gold Lion in the newly created “Lions Entertainment” category, and a Silver […]
JLL appoints Maxus UK as digital performance media agency
LONDON — 27 June, 2016 — JLL EMEA, the leading professional services and investment management firm specialising in commercial property, has appointed Maxus UK as its new digital media agency. Maxus won the account following a competitive pitch process and will start work with JLL EMEA from 1st July. Maxus will be responsible for all […]
Winning run continues as WPP hits six in Cannes
CANNES – 25 June, 2016 – Holding Company of the Year WPP has been named the world’s most creative holding company at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for the sixth consecutive year. Another strong performance from its agencies at the industry’s premier festival and awards show saw WPP top the parent company rankings […]
Ban Ki-moon brings together advertising’s “Big Six” in Cannes
CANNES — 24 June, 2016 – UN Secretary-General calls on global business to follow communication industry’s example as Dentsu, Havas, IPG, Omnicom, Publicis and WPP pledge collective support for Sustainable Development Goals In an unprecedented step for the industry, the world’s biggest advertising and marketing services groups will put aside competitive differences at this week’s […]
MEC’s Wavemaker on how it helped Broken Witt Rebels secure multiple record deals
CANNES — 24 June, 2016 — Media agency MEC revealed today how it has made blues-rock band Broken Witt Rebels, stars. The formerly little-known band has attracted offers from major labels and three festival slots in under ten weeks, thanks to MEC’s new Wavemaker content division. Speaking at the Cannes Lions Festival this evening, the […]