George Parker
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George Parker: how even I failed to keep a giant computer account for a Big Dumb Agency
In which our hero continues his odyssey among the once-mighty tech companies of Silicon Valley and Houston. Unlike the New…
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George Parker makes eagerly-awaited debut as HuffPost Live breast pundit
Some guys get all the luck… My friend George Parker of Adscam fame is a world-renowned authority on advertising and…
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George Parker and the PC revolution: how Xerox gave Steve Jobs the keys to Fort Knox
“There’s an extra heavy vehicular loading situation on the Bay Bridge” droned the voice of the traffic dude floating out…
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WCRS taste for celebs vindicated by Sky’s Al Pacino
WCRS in the UK has become (as my friend George Parker remarks) the celebs agency of choice – in its…
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George Parker on location: drink, drugs, girls and a near-death experience
The world’s most shagorifically expensive TV shoot. Part Two. All too soon it was time to hit the road for…
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Sir Martin Sorrell routs Bob Garfield at Cannes thinkathon – or does he?
What is Sir Martin Sorrell up to in this pic from Cannes? Taking a leak? Alas no, it seems he’s…
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George Parker: how I tried to save Dorland’s biggest account with the world’s most expensive shoot
The world’s most expensive TV shoot. Part One. A year into my tenure as the Dorland’s “Agency Fireman” I was…
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George Parker: how I worked my Agency Fireman miracle for Old Spice
In spite of my innate modesty, I can claim that during my tenure as Dorland’s “Agency Fireman,” I did pull…
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George Parker: how I shared a Dubonnet experience in Nice with Yves Montand
One of my first tasks as Dorland’s “Agency Fireman” was to save the Dubonnet account which, even though it was…
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