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WPP Under Pressure To Disclose Sorrell Misconduct Probe, Share Price Tumbles by 6%
WPP is under pressure to thrust its investigation into allegations of 'personal misconduct' levelled against Sir Martin Sorrell into the public domain after Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable accused the advertising giant of…
Sir Martin Sorrell Steps Down As Chief Executive Of WPP
Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of the world's largest advertising agency network, WPP, has resigned from his post following an investigation being held by the company.
Both WPP and Sorrell released statements on…
Pippa Glucklich Joins Dentsu Aegis Network As CEO Of Amplifi UK
Pippa Glucklich has been named chief executive of Dentsu Aegis Network's media investment arm, Amplifi UK, as part of a move to simplify the UK operation and make it "more client-centric."
She will head Amplifi’s four…
Irwin Gotlieb Steps Down As GroupM Chair For WPP Advisory Post
Industry veteran Irwin Gotlieb is stepping down from his role as global chairman of media agency GroupM and will move into a senior advisory role at its parent company WPP.
Gotlieb has worked within WPP since…
Cannes Lions, HP To Organise Mentoring Programme For Creative Talents
Cannes Lions and HP are launching #MoreLikeMe, a pilot mentoring program aimed at building and strengthening diverse creative talent.
The programme is part of HP's marketing diversity challenge to agencies which…
Sorrell Investigation Stuns WPP Staff
There are indications that most WPP staff were stunned by the news that Sir Martin Sorrell is facing an investigation into his personal conduct and use of company assets.
But at least one senior executive heard something was brewing…
Nike, Unilever, McDonald’s Top Gunn Media 100
Nike, the sportswear brand, is the top brand in the 2018 Gunn Media 100 rankings, while FMCG business Unilever is the top advertiser and the top campaign is for McDonald’s fast-food chain in Singapore.
The 2018 Gunn Media 100, from…
Instagram Launches Shoppable Posts As It Looks To Play A Bigger Role In Ecommerce
The social platform’s new feature will allow brands to tag products in content claiming to create a “seamless experience” from post to purchase.
By Molly Fleming
Instagram is launching shoppable posts as it looks to create a…
WPP Drops Cambridge Analytica From Business Engagement
WPP has declared that the group is no longer working with Cambridge Analytica as part of its engagement with US Army's advertising account.
A spokesman for WPP said: "Cambridge Analytica were involved in a pitch…
YouTube Plans To Fight Fake News
YouTube is rolling out a strategy to try and fight fake news and misinformation in videos published to the site.
For starters, the Google-owned video platform plans to elevate authoritative news sources and de-emphasize channels…