Paul Simons

Paul joined Cadbury-Schweppes in brand management and then moved to United Biscuits. He switched to advertising in his late 20s, at Cogent Elliott and then Gold Greenlees Trott. He founded Simons Palmer Denton Clemmow & Johnson in the late 80s, one of the leading creative agencies of the 90s. Simons Palmer then merged with TBWA to create a top ten agency. Paul then joined O&M as chairman & CEO of the UK group. After three years he left to create a new AIM-quoted advertising group Cagney Plc. He is now a consultant to a number of client companies. Paul also shares his thoughts on his blog. Visit Paul Simons Blog.

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Paul SimonsSeptember 4, 2013
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Can Marks & Spencer’s new campaign avoid that looming brand iceberg?

Is M&S heading towards the brand iceberg? The Titanic link is a mental vision for me of trouble ahead and…
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Paul SimonsAugust 29, 2013
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The new M&S advertising won’t turn this fading star’s graph from decline to incline

Over the last year or so I’ve compared the advertising output of M&S and John Lewis several times; last Christmas…
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Paul SimonsAugust 12, 2013
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Is it true that ads ain’t wot they used to be? Actually no, most of them have always been rubbish

Advertising isn’t as good as it used to be? Discuss. I’ve read a fair amount of comment in recent weeks…
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Paul SimonsAugust 5, 2013
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Why the PubliCom focus on mega spenders opens the door for start-ups to sweep up national accounts

Over the last week there has been a frenzy of speculation about the proposed merger between Omnicom and Publicis. It…
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Paul SimonsJuly 4, 2013
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Even after 25 years the people legacy of our upstart agency Simons Palmer lives on

25 years ago today five of us announced the start of a new advertising agency with a front page splash…
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Paul SimonsJune 20, 2013
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Which UK brand can make you richer if you’re lucky enough to live nearby?

We all get accustomed to the power certain brands can have on society, like the queues snaking around Apple stores…
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Paul SimonsJune 13, 2013
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Do grumpy old men still have something relevant to say about advertising today?

A D&AD (Design & Art Direction) member recently posted a blog about the challenges facing older people in the whacky…
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Paul SimonsJune 12, 2013
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Sir Martin Sorrell is wrong – putting media ahead of creative leads to bad and wasteful advertising

Sir Martin Sorrell stirred up some controversy in adland recently by suggesting media has become the lead discipline over creativity…
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Paul SimonsMarch 6, 2013
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Can WPP’s new global production giant Deliver turn a Cinderella business into a princess?

WPP recently made a brief announcement about the merging of two of their ‘production’ businesses, Hogarth and Deliver. It’s not…
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