Tag Archives: procurement

McCann loses mega-client who didn’t believe it was a contractor – or has it?

The Us Army dumped McCann Worldgroup from its shortlist for a new agency for technical reasons, according to Ad Age. These included the formatting of unspecified documents and an inability to confirm McCann’s status as a certified contractor, despite the ...

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PepsiCo axes global procurement operation

Here’s story to bring a wintry smile to agency faces. Ad Age reports that PepsiCo, one of the world’s biggest advertisers, has decided to nix its global procurement department, giving cost responsibility back to brand teams. PepsiCo says: “We continue ...

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Ian Maynard of network: how to make procurement the natural ally of creativity

Ian Maynard (left), head of marketing and business development director of London-based creative and production specialist network, looks at how the changing nature of procurement is affecting the role of the lead creative agency in multi-agency client relationships.   For ...

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Ian Maynard of network: why the changing nature of procurement is good news – for most of us

Ian Maynard (left), head of marketing and business development director of London-based creative and production specialist network, argues that procurement people make a positive contribution to client/agency relationships – if they understand the different roles of the various agencies involved ...

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