Earlier this week, Kantar merged four of its brands — Kantar Retail, Kantar Added Value, Kantar Futures and Kantar Vermeer — to create Kantar Consulting, a specialist sales and marketing consultancy designed to ‘switch on growth’ for brand owners and retailers. The move that has… Read More
McCann Health, part of McCann Worldgroup, has appointed Marcus Sigurdsson to the new position of Global Chief Digital Officer. With this move, McCann Health signals a heightened focus on enhancing its digital innovation and data and analytic capabilities, following a year of growth through the… Read More
Communications firm Grayling has named Sajid Shafique as the Design Director for its Middle East creative arm, GCreative. Mr Shafique joins GCreative with over 20 years of experience with agencies such as Brand Union, Fitch, Landor Associates and his own brand consultancy, BrandNew. Working alongside… Read More
Warc Awards 2018 has named the jurors for the Effective Social Strategy category. As social experts and strategists from brands and agencies search for next-generation marketing effectiveness, Warc Awards has also named Tahaab Rais, Regional Head of Strategic Planning, FP7/MENA among the jurors. The link… Read More
GroupM has appointed Nick Theakstone to the new role of Global Chief Investment Officer. He will be based in London and New York, reporting to GroupM Global CEO Kelly Clark. Mr Theakstone will oversee all aspects of GroupM’s global media investments, trading activities and commercial… Read More
Kantar, WPP’s data investment management division, has launched Kantar Consulting, a specialist sales and marketing consultancy designed to ‘switch on growth’ for brand owners and retailers. Kantar Consulting is formed from the merger of four founding brands — Kantar Added Value, Kantar Futures, Kantar Vermeer… Read More
dmexco has begun 2018 with a new management team. Dominik Matyka, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and startup founder, has been named dmexco’s Chief Advisor and will be responsible for its strategy and conference. This completes the management team for dmexco, whihc has over the years… Read More
FP7/DXB is beginning 2018 with a new leader onboard and Jon Marchant, the agency’s recently appointed managing director, is looking forward to this new mandate. Mr Marchant, who has recently moved to Dubai from McCann Central in the United Kingdom, is credited with creating one… Read More
McDonald’s has appointed Publicis Groupe to handle its consolidated business portfolio in the GCC region. Publicis Groupe had designed a new operating model to strengthen its collaboration with the fast food company that had put its entire business portfolio up for pitch. “To realize McDonald’s… Read More
Since 1994, New York Festivals AME Awards has honored international work that demonstrates ground-breaking solutions to challenging marketing problems. AME’s regional Grand Jury looks to assure that all entries are judged with cultural relevance within their own region. “Regional judging is the foundation of which… Read More
