There is no need to write an introduction explaining why I’ve pulled together this piece with my team at Green Square. What we have done is gather our thoughts...
Read moreWhat’s next for beleaguered M&C Saatchi is the question now being asked after the resignation of the agency’s co-founder and three fellow directors in a shock move many have...
Read moreOne of the biggest talking points in our industry over the past few months has been what might colloquially be termed a “cock-up in the accounts department” over at...
Read moreIn 2017 I gave a talk in Amsterdam in conjunction with The Drum titled ‘First Up Best Dressed – A Hothouse of Creative Talent‘. The talk looked at the...
Read moreOne of the big stories in the marcomms industry over the past few years has been the rise of the consultancies – PwC, Accenture, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grant...
Read moreAs a Chelsea fan, the recent Carabao Cup final was one to forget – the first shot on target wasn’t until the 43rd minute, 0 – 0 after full...
Read moreMuch has been made over the past few years of the threat posed to traditional ad and marcomms agencies by the management consultancies. This was especially true when Karmarama,...
Read moreMark Read promised “decisive action” to revive WPP and his latest intervention – merging 154-year-old ad agency JWT with digital goliath Wunderman – does not disappoint. Not only does...
Read moreYou can’t keep Sir Martin Sorrell down, or out of the news. Shares in Sir Martin’s new venture, S4 Capital Group, were last week re-admitted to the London Stock...
Read moreWPP has named Mark Read as its chief executive after a period as joint chief operating officer, succeeding Sir Martin Sorrell who departed in April. Read, who held the...
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