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Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr, promises not to screw it up
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Sunnyvale :Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Tumblr announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr.
Per the agreement and our promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain CEO. The product, service and brand will continue to be defined...
Business is where the consumers’ eyes says Stephen Allan
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MediaCom’s worldwide CEO Stephen Allan recently embarked on a tour of Latin America to gain a deeper understanding of the agency’s operational offices in the region. While visiting MediaCom’s Argentina offices, Stephen was interviewed by MediaCom Argentina CEO, Fernando Silva, for Latin Spots
Fernando Silva: What is the...
WPP Digital participates in 3rd round of financing Miaozhen Systems
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WPP Digital, the digital investment arm of WPP, announces that it has participated in a third round of financing in relation to its minority investment in Leading Smart Holdings Limited (“Leading Smart”), a BVI company, which has a controlling interest in the parent company of Miaozhen Systems, the leading digital advertising...
Yahoo! Announces Plans to Expand in Lockport, New York
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Sunnyvale : Yahoo! has announced plans to build new data and customer care centers in Lockport, New York later this year. Yahoo!’s expansion in Western New York will provide additional capacity and world-class customer care service, ensuring that Yahoo! users have fast product experiences and access to helpful customer support.
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Meredith launches allrecipes and other brands in Italy and Turkey
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Des Moines : Meredith Corporation has announced several agreements that expand the reach of its popular media brands in Turkey and Italy.
In Italy, Allrecipes.com recently launched Allrecipes.it, a localized site dedicated to Italian cooks. Allrecipes.com is world’s No. 1 digital food brand. It receives more than 1 billion annual...
Call for hot new directing talent to enter Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase 2013
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The legendary Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase (NDS) has become one of the genuine highlights of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and the 2013 edition will mark the 23rd year of this unique event. The NDS features the very best new directing talent, identified through our global network of agencies around...
DW Global Media Forum announce prominent speakers
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World-renowned linguist, philosopher and political critic, Avram Noam Chomsky, and Indian physicist and sustainability activist, Vandana Shiva, have confirmed their participation at this year’s Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum. Online registration has begun.
Chomsky, an intellectual father of the Occupy movement, will address the international...
Carat continues expansion in Latin America with Carat Colombia acquisition
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London: Aegis Group plc , the world’s leading, media and digital communications group, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in its affiliate in Bogotá, Colombia.
Carat’s affiliate in Colombia is known as Carat Colombia and is led by Hector Bula. Mr. Bula has served Carat’s global clients in Colombia...
WPP acquires leading multinational eCommerce digital agency Salmon
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WPP announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Okam Limited, the holding company of the Salmon Group (“Salmon”).
With a unique combination of technical and business expertise, Salmon provides digital consulting, design, delivery and support services to leading retail, wholesale and manufacturing brands...
BBC urges staff to ‘give red tape the red card’ as part of simplicity campaign
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This article titled "BBC urges staff to 'give red tape the red card' as part of simplicity campaign" was written by John Plunkett, for The Guardian on Thursday 17th January 2013 18.03 UTC
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke promised in 2002 to "cut the crap", handing out yellow cards for staff to wave at meetings....