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MEC celebrates its 10th anniversary
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MEC (Mediaedge:cia) was created in 2002 from the first ever merger in WPP’s history of two of the industry’s most innovative independent businesses: The Media Edge and CIA.
The Media Edge pioneered the concept of the independent media agency in North America and CIA was Europe’s first-ever media independent.
MEC was the...
Jack Dorsey is the Cannes Lions 2012 Media Person Of The Year
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New Delhi: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's largest celebration of creativity in communications and the most prestigious international annual advertising and communications awards. Each year, the Festival presents The Media Person of the Year Award to a prominent personality who is an influential figure...
G2 Joshua wins global Costa Coffee account
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Leading integrated communications agency, G2 Joshua, has been appointed to handle Costa Coffee’s integrated account following a pitch process managed by the RAR which resulted in a competitive three way pitch.
This integrated account will see G2 Joshua take control of the coffee franchise’s global marketing activity. Initial...
Bill Clinton to speak at Cannes Lions
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New Delhi:To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Grupo ABC, the largest communications group in Latin America, President Bill Clinton will address delegates at the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Taking to the stage in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Thursday evening 21 June, President Clinton...
Meredith Board Declares Dividend; Current Annual Yield 5.5%
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Des Moines : The Meredith Corporation Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.3825 per share, or $1.53 on an annual basis. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2012.
The dividend is 50 percent higher than a year ago, reflecting a substantial increase on October...
IBM “Think” by Mirada wins first ADC Audience Award
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New York: The New York Times Magazine and School of Visual Arts continued their winning streaks at the ADC 91st Annual Awards Gala tonight in New York by winning the cumulative awards honor in their respective categories for the third year in a row.
This year’s cumulative winners, based upon ADC awards won across all categories,...
BBC to showcase Earth’s most charismatic animals
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BBC's Natural History Unit has embarked on an ambitious project showcasing the Earth’s most charismatic animals who will be followed day and night by award winning BBC Natural History Unit film makers, international wildlife specialists and BBC viewers around the world* – for an epic global animal soap opera Planet Earth Live...
Yahoo! to Review CEO Scott Thompson’s academic credentials
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Sunnyvale: The Board of Directors of Yahoo! Inc.has announced that it has formed a special committee to conduct a thorough review of CEO Scott Thompson's academic credentials, as well as the facts and circumstances related to the review and disclosure of those credentials in connection with Thompson's appointment as CEO.
The special...
Draftfcb to sponsor Roger Hatchuel Academy for the third straight year
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London: Draftfcb will again sponsor the Roger Hatchuel Academy for the third straight year in partnership with the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17 to 23 June.
Introduced in 2003, the Roger Hatchuel Academy provides a group of international students in advertising, marketing, communications or...
David Maharaj Joins Agency BLITZ as Vice President of Technology
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Santa Monica : David Maharaj, 41, has been named vice president of technology at strategic digital agency BLITZ. Maharaj brings 15 years of experience in software development across a variety of industries and solutions including digital media, online video streaming applications, ecommerce, content management, and open source, to his new...