At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity ongoing in France, Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Alphabet Inc., received the inaugural D100 award, as Google ranked the world’s most dynamic brand. ‘The D100’ was launched by IPG Mediabrands, the media holding arm of Interpublic Group, in… Read More
Continual innovation, increased revenue from advertising, and growth in its cloud business has helped Google reclaim from Apple the No.1 position in the 2016 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking, released by WPP and Millward Brown. The brand increased its value 32 percent… Read More
In an attempt to make it easier for marketers to bridge the digital and physical worlds, Google has set up a host of changes to its advertising platform, a significant one being the expected increase of ads on Google Maps. Making a case for advertisers… Read More
As the role that smartphones play in a consumer’s life gets defined by phrases such as ‘attached to my hip’, ‘butler’ and ‘lifeline’, the device has become the companion that people turn to in ‘I-want-to-know’, ‘I-want-to-go’, ‘I-want-to-do’ and ‘I-want-to-buy’ moments throughout the day. To stay… Read More
Shortly before the official registration deadline, the global business and innovation platform of the digital economy, dmexco 2016, is setting new benchmarks. For the first time, dmexco will welcome more than 950 exhibitors from different countries and from the most important agency networks and brands… Read More
Even as experts from the business, from across the globe, pay close attention to how data can generate more revenue, the examples of those who have truly understood this are few and far in between. Depending on the side of the communication and advertising business… Read More
As the global craze around artificial intelligence (AI) and what it means for marketers picks up, media agency PHD has delved deeper into the subject from a branding and communication standpoint. Luca Allam, General Manager, PHD UAE, who spoke about the world of AI and… Read More
I look forward to Dubai Lynx every year. Three days out of the office to immerse in the celebration of all things creative in our industry. After two years of competing in Young Lynx, I hung up my ‘Young’ hat this year and spent my… Read More
The second day of Dubai Lynx has ended, and this place does not stop surprising me. Though I must admit that Titan the Robot is starting to be a ‘normal’ thing, but that in itself should be surprising. The first session in the Academy was… Read More
In 2011, digital advertising budgets were booming all around the world, and at the same time, the functioning of online advertising markets were progressively converging towards functioning of financial market. Prices were changing in real time based on offer and demand, and bidding strategies were… Read More
