Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun (below) says there is “no truth” in reports that it is discussing a merger with Vivendi (or anyone else presumably.) He told MediaPost that the only thing Publicis and Vivendi-owned Havas have in common is that ...
Read More »Publicis posts strong Q1 2021 with growth of 2.8 per cent
Publicis Groupe continued its return to growth in Q1 2021 at 2.8% across the board, driven by strong performances in the US from data businesses Sapient (up 11.2% there) and Epsilon (+4.7%.) The US in total was up for the ...
Read More »John Hegarty joins AI automated talent start-up Genie
You don’t necessarily associate Sir John Hegarty with AI, let alone dreaded algorithms, but the creative veteran has re-surfaced (not that he ever went away) as chairman of Genie, described as “the creative industry’s first automated talent agent.” Genie appears ...
Read More »Aviva takes a new(ish) direction with adam&eveDDB
There’s a new brand platform everywhere you look these days – maybe it’s a product of the pandemic, marketers and agencies with time on their hands. When you next walk into an agency – assuming you ever do – there ...
Read More »UM wins Purplebricks UK media
Interpublic’s UM media agency seems to be on a roll – always strong in the US but now winning business in the UK. Latest is Purplebricks, the UK’s first online, lower commission operator and, from time to time, a big ...
Read More »Havas CX scoops Volkswagen UK customer account
Havas CX has won the Volkswagen Group UK and Volkswagen Financial Services customer experience (CRM) business from long -term incumbent Omnicom’s Rapp (formerly Promimity) after an extensive pitch. The three-year assignment includes seven brands: Audi, Seat, Škoda, Cupra, Volkswagen Passenger ...
Read More »Talon: tools and systems built for OOH create ways to reach audiences at the end of the 3rd Party Cookie
By Georgie Rumble. 3rd Party Cookies have been pivotal for understanding audience behaviours and allowing for effective targeting across multiple online channels. In our recent piece ‘The Last Bite of the Cookie’ we discussed that, with the sun setting on ...
Read More »Talon initiates digital Out of Home trading reset
Talon is optimising its approach to Digital Out of Home (OOH) trading, putting audience at the heart of the mechanics of delivering audience, price and value. The new approach will allow clients to more easily assess the value of Digital ...
Read More »P&G to buy Publicis? Nice idea for April 1…
April Fools can be dangerous for unwary corporates – as VW found with its misfiring Voltswagen – and are best left to mischievous hacks. Here’s a good one in MediaPost from Richard Whitman, positing a tie-up ‘twixt P&G and Publicis ...
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