The latest in our tribute to late MAA partner Paul Simons. It is a rare and pleasant moment when a TV spot breaks through the clutter of creative wallpaper with a storming piece of excellence. Audi does it with its ...
Read More »Is resigning a client ever the right thing to do? It can be when I think about Wrangler and Virgin
As a tribute to long-time MAA business partner Paul Simons who died earlier this week we’ll be publishing a selection of his pieces over the years. This one was recalled by MullenLowe’s Laurence Green. In business it’s often difficult to ...
Read More »BBH Singapore hits the animation heights in new Absolut global campaign
You never know what you’re going to get from Absolut but the global vodka brand is good at sidestepping the restrictions on booze advertising, assisted in no small measure by BBH Singapore. Now it’s looking forward to a Covid-stricken world ...
Read More »BBH shares Hegarty wisdom via high tech face-to-face
Maybe we are all being nicer to each other in lockdown. BBH is now sharing what it calls an “immersive experience” with founder and long-time creative director Sir John Hegarty, previously available to staff. “Hegarty On…” offers a face-to-face meeting ...
Read More »Karen Martin moves up to top CEO role at BBH
BBH looks to have completed its new management line-up in London with the elevation of Karen Martin (below) to CEO from managing director and Simon Gregory and Will Lion to joint CSOs. Polly McMorrow has been promoted to MD. They ...
Read More »Vespa strikes brighter Covid-19 note with winning poster campaign from BBH
Italy has suffered more than most from Covid-19 (a European field where Britain, alas, leads) but one of its quintessential brands is doing its best to cheer us up. Vespa is running an engaging new ’50s-style global poster campaign through ...
Read More »Tesco beards Twitterati with Ramadan ‘Food Love Story’
It’s Ramadan in the UK so Tesco is promoting its halal meats with this lively effort from BBH (presumably) as part of its ‘Food Love Stories’ campaign. Predictably it’s provoked a Twitter storm, in large part from people who disapprove ...
Read More »BBH takes a hit in US as owner Publicis retrenches
Publicis Groupe-owned BBH has instituted a round of lay-offs, with a 20 per cent cull of its New York and LA offices. No word from HQ about London yet but it’s hardly likely to escape. London-based group CEO Neil Munn ...
Read More »BBH’s new CCO is Clemenger BBDO star Stephen de Wolf
BBH London has raided Australia for the successor to CCO Ian Heartfield, off to join James Murphy and David Golding’s new start-up due in May. Clemenger BBDO’s Stephen de Wolf (below) is picking up the gauntlet of what is still ...
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