Medianews4u GameChangers Lifetime Achievement Award to be conferred on Shashi Sinha

The IPG Mediabrands India CEO will receive the award at the annual GameChangers ceremony to be hosted in Chennai on 31st May 2023. Shashi Sinha, CEO – India, IPG Mediabrands, will be the recipient of the MediaNews4u.com GameChangers Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual event to recognise pathbreaking contributions in the space of advertising, media and

IPG Mediabrands CEO Mark Coad hits the road for Variety Vic Bash

IPG Mediabrands CEO, Mark Coad is taking part in the Variety Vic Bash, one of Australia’s longest running charity motoring events. Coad, along with co-driver Tim Clemens, will hit the road for 10-12 days, raising money for the Variety children’s charity. The Bash takes hundreds of motorists across the country, including stops at schools and

ZURICH MALAYSIA EMBRACES FAMILY TOGETHERNESS BY CELEBRATING ‘THE RETURN’ VIA MBCS THIS RAYA

Mediabrands Content Studio (MBCS), the media-fuelled creative content practice within the IPG Mediabrands network, has released a new film for Zurich Malaysia to commemorate the upcoming Raya celebrations. The film titled ‘Kepulangan’, meaning ‘The Return’, centres around Zurich’s Raya theme of embracing togetherness. The film tells the story of Zyra and her in-laws as they

UnLtd hosts the Big Splash regatta as IPG Mediabrands sails to victory

The event raised over $115,000 for UnLtd’s work supporting charities helping young people at risk The UnLtd: Big Splash sailing regatta welcomed 18 teams from across the industry as they hoisted the sails for good on Sydney Harbour on Friday, 31 March. The event, kindly sponsored by Yahoo, raised over $115,000 for UnLtd’s work supporting

Mark Coad tells agency staff how to call out client greenwashing

Are you brave enough to call out clients with a shaky relationship with the truth? Advertisers and their agencies, faced with consumer demand businesses to be sustainable, must keep a close eye on the accuracy of claims to avoid greenwashing, marketing spin which deceptively persuades the public that a business is environmentally friendly when it is not.

Mediaweek Podcast: Heavy Hitters with Mark Coad, Melissa Fein and Anathea Ruys

For Mediaweek’s new podcast series Heavy Hitters, I have some of the best leaders in the business here who are all C-suite with IPG Mediabrands. Our podcast guests are Mark Coad, CEO of Mediabrands Australia, Melissa Fein, CEO of Initiative Australia, and Anathea Ruys CEO of UM Australia. Below are just a few of the highlights from the podcast. First

Mediahub wins Bosch pitch

Mediahub has been selected as the media agency of record across Australia and New Zealand for Bosch, a home appliance brand owned by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, following a competitive pitch. Mediahub will be responsible for media strategy and buying across all platforms for Bosch’s entire appliance portfolio, including kitchen, dishwasher, and laundry appliances. Mediahub’s executive director for

Mediahub joins Mediabrands with an eye toward global expansion

IPG-owned media agency Mediahub will join the IPG Mediabrands network, which includes Initiative and UM, the agency said on Thursday. Mediahub was launched in 2005 as part of creative agency Mullen; in 2015, it merged with Lowe to form MullenLowe Group. Since then, the media agency has grown significantly, promoting its spinout of MullenLowe Group

“Help grow the industry, help grow the IPL property”: Shashi Sinha at MIS 2023

Mumbai: At the Media Investment Summit (MIS) 2023 organised by Indiantelevision.com on 15 February, IPG Mediabrands India CEO Shashi Sinha delivered the keynote address and he spoke about the future of television. Read more here.

MEDIABRANDS GREATER CHINA HIRES CRYSTAL ZHANG TO NEWLY CREATED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ROLE

Mediabrands, the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), has appointmented Crystal Zhang to the newly created position of Chief Financial Officer, Mediabrands Greater China. With almost 30 years financial expertise under her belt, Zhang joins from her prior role as CFO for investment management company Withinlink, and enjoys a wealth of