Opinion
As Roth retires from IPG, what legacy does he leave behind? Barry Dudley writes in The Drum
As IPG’s Michael Roth steps down from the holding company, Barry Dudley examines what the departure means for the group, and the industry at large. It’s the end of...
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Why pay and conditions will become an arms race in the global war for talent by Barry Dudley, partner Green Square
Much has been made in the media over the past few weeks of shortages – shortages of fuel, in the shops, of computer chips, CO2 gas, construction materials, shipping...
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Why Sorrell’s S4 Capital is just so damn attractive right now. Tony Walford writes in The Drum
After boasting of ‘unprecedented’ trading activity and unveiling a confident rebrand job, S4 Capital – now Media.Monks – is flying high. Tony Walford explains why the company is performing...
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Speculation Around Indie Agency Engine’s Sale Leads to Questions of Who Might Buy It – and Why. Tony Walford writes in Adweek
It’s been a funny century for the marketing and communications industry: the rise of holding groups, consolidation, startups, digital disruption, even a pandemic, the effects of which we cannot...
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“What big pockets you have, Mr Sunak!” A summary of potential UK Capital Gains Tax changes by Tony Walford, partner Green Square
Clearly the cost of the pandemic has been enormous and at some point it will have to be paid for. The most likely source of funds will be higher...
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The centre cannot hold, so learn to let go? By Barry Dudley, partner, Green Square
Back in the summer, Q magazine closed. If you’re of a certain age, or have more than just a passing interest in music, you’ll remember Q in its pomp....
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Can the consultant conquer creative? What Ogilvy can expect from new boss Andy Main. Tony Walford writes in The Drum
Advertising is, they say, a people business: Saatchi & Saatchi; J Walter Thompson; Ogilvy & Mather; Abbot Mead Vickers; Doyle, Dane Bernbach. Historically it was all about the name(s)...
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Why every agency is going to need an ‘ology’ Barry Dudley writes in The Drum
Pre-lockdown there was already a strong case for companies to lead their strategy with digital and tech-driven activity, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only served to accelerate this. Green...
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Could necessity be the mother of all reinvention? Barry Dudley writes in The Drum
Who’d be in retail right now? While online vendors such as Amazon prosper (at the time of writing, the company is making $10,000 worth of sales a second), times...
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Brands behaving badly… spells doom. Tony Walford writes in The Drum
As the world faces its gravest crisis since the second world war and the Great Depression, it is inevitable that our attention will focus on behaviour – of all...
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