Account Madness – Kylie Searle, MBCS

This series of articles looks at the world of the account manager. This time we talk to Kylie Searle, Account Manager, MBCS How did you end up account management? Was it by design or a cosmic accident? There may have been a small amount of cosmic intervention. It started with a school paper on the 1992 Pepsi

Linda Fagerlund Joins Mediahub as Chief Strategy Officer ANZ

Mediahub has tapped strategist Linda Fagerlund for the newly-created role of Chief Strategy Officer for Australia and New Zealand. Fagerlund is tasked with delivering Mediahub’s trans-Tasman strategic support for key clients, she also joins Mediahub’s senior leadership team. Fagerlund brings 15+ years of strategy experience to the new role working previously across media, creative agencies,

MBCS CREATES ‘MAK-STER CHEF’ SPOT FOR PREGO’S RAYA FESTIVE SEASON CELEBRATION MBCS

MBCS, the media-fuelled creative content practice within the IPG Mediabrands network, has announced the latest Prego film in conjunction with the upcoming Raya festive season. The ‘Rasa Raya Epik’ campaign, meaning an epic taste of Raya, features a film titled ‘Mak-ster Chef’, with a play on the famous Masterchef series. The film shows how easy

Women to Watch Greater China 2024: Penny Chow, MBCS

Penny Chow’s two-decade-long career in advertising and marcomms is marked by numerous remarkable achievements. As the business partner at Ogilvy, she played a pivotal role in driving substantial revenue growth, while her other professional milestones are dotted with prestigious industry awards—most notably the Coca-Cola Chok campaign at McCann during her tenure at the renowned 4As.

Women Premier League: UP Warriorz and Navya Naveli Nanda unite to combat online trolling in women’s cricket through #TrashTalkCleanUp

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) cricket team, UP Warriorz, has partnered with women’s rights advocate Navya Naveli Nanda, to unveil #TrashTalkCleanUp. Created in collaboration with Interactive Avenues, UP Warriorz’ digital creative agency, the campaign features an inspiring 2-part video podcast and series of Instagram reels. The aim of ‘Trash Talk Clean Up’ is to bin

MBCS bolsters creative team with “dynamic duo” of appointment

Integrated creative agency MBCS has announced the expansion of its creative team with the appointment of Abby Clark as Copy Writer and Laura Murphy as Art Director. The duo, who have previously worked together and separately, claim their best work is produced when they collaborate. Their appointment at MBCS is effective immediately, and both will

Kate O’Loughlin: The Carnival World Cruise: brand titanic… or life raft?

Obsessed’ is a monthly deep dive into social and cultural trends that can help marketers inform the way they think. Led by Kate O’Loughlin, Initiative strategist and self-confessed obsessive, ‘Obsessed’ will be a magic school bus to expand marketing mindsets and help brands remain relevant amongst an ever-changing cultural landscape. This month I’ve been obsessed

Susan Credle makes history as first-ever IPG Creative Advisor to advance culture of creativity across the Group

Interpublic Group, a global provider of marketing solutions, has announced the appointment of Susan Credle as its first-ever Creative Advisor. In addition to taking on this newly created role, Susan will continue to serve as Chair of global integrated creative network FCB through the remainder of 2024. She will also continue to report to IPG CEO Philippe Krakowsky. In the new role,

MBCS announces two new strategic promotions to improve its leadership and strategic capabilities

Australia – Mediabrands Content Studio (MBCS) in Australia, has strengthened its leadership and strategic capabilities by promoting Toby Maclachlan to head of strategy & product and hiring Trent Peppercorn to the newly established position of head of Melbourne. The newly-designated posts take immediate effect. Maclachlan, in his new role at MBCS, will assume the responsibility of leading the overall strategic output and team across both

MBCS Malaysia announces new key leadership through ‘Creative Leadership Council’

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – IPG Mediabrands’ Mediabrands Content Studio (MBCS) has announced new key leadership changes in Malaysia through its ‘Creative Leadership Council’. Andrew Shee has been appointed as executive creative director of MBCS. The 19-year creative veteran joins the agency from his eight-year stint in China, where he was awarded a multitude of accolades. He was most recently a senior