Droga5 has a global CCO for the first time in Neil Heymann (below), suggesting that its expected global expansion under new owner Accenture Interactive is about get under way. Accenture paid an estimated $475m for D5 back in April, a ...
Read More »Does latest Ted Royer kerfuffle show an industry comprised of vengeful snowflakes?
Something called the London International Awards seems to have landed itself in hot water at an event for young creatives in Las Vegas (no, me neither but it’s warmer than London) by inviting defenestrated Droga5 CCO Ted Royer to speak. ...
Read More »Droga5 takes conservative route in new Barclaycard effort
Every big creative agency becomes something of a department store in the end: some big showcase accounts and others which pay the rent (and the profits.) The creative work usually reflects this. Droga5 in London seems to be moving finally ...
Read More »GoCompare’s Gio cuts the opera in hard sell Droga5 debut
GoCompare.com may have a new agency, Droga5, but Welsh tenor Gio Compario lives on, although in D5’s debut campaign he’s acting not singing. Impersonating a real-life GoCompare insurance customer (female) who’s life – and car -are turned upside down by ...
Read More »Droga5 London celebrates ‘power of creativity’ in enigmatic film debut for Mini
Car advertisers are producing some rum stuff these days – maybe connected to the seismic changes taking place in the industry. They’re either trying to sell something new – “lifestyle” choices as in BMW’s new campaign from Serviceplan yesterday – ...
Read More »Droga5 takes big brand approach in United Rentals debut
United Rentals offers equipment hire and all the new digital bells and whistles in the US (don’t stop reading!) and in Droga5’s debut campaign it’s highlighting the way this heavy stuff gets left around when UR offers a better way. ...
Read More »Droga5 valued at $475m in Accenture deal – Publicis sees benefit from diving into consultancy
Ad Age and others have been delving into talent/broadcast conglomerate Endeavor’s accounts to find out of how much it earned from its 49 per cent stake in Droga5 (below) – recently sold to Accenture Interactive – and the answer seems ...
Read More »Droga5 takes a new media tack for Amazon Prime campaign
We may not love Amazon, although most of us use it, but it’s certainly been a boon for the creative agency business. Here’s Droga5 London again with its ‘great stories stay with you’ campaign for Amazon Prime, the star in ...
Read More »Droga5 wins the cupcake war for Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video seems to be Prime Video these days as, maybe, people become confused about the range of streaming offers and bored with too much Amazon this and that. Droga5 London is back with the latest instalment of its ...
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