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Will $1bn Microsoft pitch turn out to be the expected global shoot-out between Omnicom/Publicis and WPP?
My friend George Parker’s spies tell him that Microsoft’s mega-$1bn media account is headed to WPP which, if correct of…
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Santander: from bad to average in new WCRS campaign
I don’t know about you but I’m getting a bit fed up with over-solicitous banks, presenting themselves as though they’re…
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Draftfcb becomes FCB in belated new/old makeover
Interpublic is trying to close the door on an eight-year car crash by dumping the ‘fcb’ bit of Chicago-based network…
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SXSW: send for Louis Vuitton (and a bigger battery) if you want ‘wearable tech’ to be the next big thing
Alongside cyber-security, genetics and grumpy cats, wearable tech is one of the hottest topics at SXSW this year. We’ve had…
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WPP’s Sorrell confounds shareholders with £22m
WPP shareholders keep trying to rein in CEO (and company founder) Sir Martin Sorrell (left) but the wily fox is…
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Omnicom/Publicis inches ahead in $1bn Microsoft pitch
Pitches for Microsoft’s $1bn plus global advertising and media account are due to take place in early April but already…
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Simon Francis: when is the right time to call a (costly and disruptive) media agency review?
Over the past year there have been some pretty big media pitches and media consolidations announced – Vodafone, Heinz, Microsoft…
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Andy Pearch: five ways for clients to find out what’s really going on as media agencies become media owners
The increasing complexity of the digital media landscape and the sustained pressure on advertising budgets present daily challenges for modern…
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Karmarama keeps up hot streak with £5m Ogone win
London mini-marcoms group Karmarama Communications seems to be winning a new account every other week at the moment (the last…
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