Interpublic (IPG) has finally decided enough is enough in Ukraine, suspending its business operations in invader Russia, where it has around 200 people. They’ll be paid for six months. CEO Philippe Krakowsky (left) said in a memo: “Essentially, we hoped ...
Read More »Ukraine: please support our MAA/Red Cross appeal
Most of us are showing our support for the relief and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine although some of the ad holding companies (with the notable exception of WPP) are still sitting on their well-upholstered bottoms when it comes to terminating ...
Read More »Ukraine: why are adland’s dogs still refusing to bark?
Reports abound over the disquiet felt by ad holding group staffers at the way their elders, supposed betters and owners are sitting on their hands over doing business in Ukraine invader Russia. With the notable exception of WPP which has, ...
Read More »Merkle B2B’s Jason Fletcher: agencies need to commit to disabled talent
For an industry that depends on fresh perspectives, diverse creative directions and essentially different life experiences, advertising has been poor in implementing disabled people into production crews and teams. A recent study by the Advertising Association found that 9% of ...
Read More »PepsiCo and Unilever continue basic supplies for Russians but cut big brands
Sanctions against Russia are a thorny moral issue, which PepsiCo and Unilever are navigating by continuing their supplies of basic goods that “ordinary” Russians need every day, while cutting their big brand presence. PepsiCo has dairy farms in Russia and ...
Read More »Ukraine: is it business as usual in Russia for WPP’s ad holding group rivals?
WPP announced it was closing (maybe pausing is a better word) its operations in Russia late last week and we expected the other big ad holding groups to follow suit. So far WPP hasn’t been killed in the rush. No ...
Read More »WPP is first to take a stand as Russian operations shut down
As war in Ukraine escalates, WPP is has concluded that retaining its presence in Russia “would be inconsistent with our values as a company,” the first ad holding company to do so. The group employs nearly 1,400 people across the ...
Read More »Cannes Lions bans Russians and Russian entries
Cannes Lions has banned Russian entries and delegates from the country from this year’s festival following the invasion of Ukraine. Cannes owner Ascential says: “We stand together with our friends in Ukraine and our many partners and community members in ...
Read More »The war-torn week that was: some snippets from adland – Deutsch, Guide Dogs, Neverland and Amika
A lot going on in the world this week and the doings of advertisers, agencies, media owners and the rest rather pale into insignificance. Here are a few bits though. Actually what caught our attention most (nothing to do with ...
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