Keeping the Universal McCann name flying high

It’sma been 100 days since Sue-Anne Lim was appointed as CEO to steer media agency Universal McCann (UM) Malaysia to a higher level. StarBiz recently caught up with her and got her take on what her plans are for the agency, its key priorities, expansion initiatives and the importance of incorporating sustainability values in the

UM names Ben Crawford as CEO for Greater China

UM has appointed Ben Crawford, its chief client officer for APAC, as chief executive of Greater China, effective immediately. In the newly created role, Crawford will move from Singapore to Shanghai and have a dual reporting line to the regional president of UM APAC, Kasper Aakerlund, and the chief executive of IPG Mediabrands Greater China,

Openings in Sri Lanka Expand IPG Mediabrands Footprint in the Asia-Pacific

IPG Mediabrands today announced an affiliate agreement with The Insight Hive (Pvt) Ltd for the launch of two new agencies, UM Sri Lanka and Initiative Sri Lanka. The announcement comes following recent news of new agency launches in New Zealand and Pakistan earlier this year; and expands the IPG Mediabrands network footprint across 16 countries

Sue-Anne Lim Named CEO Universal McCann in Malaysia

Mediabrands Malaysia has appointed Sue-Anne Lim as Chief Executive Officer of Universal McCann (UM) in Malaysia. Lim brings two decades of experience designing growth strategy for business and brand transformation, having worked with established MNC and GLC brands, as well as holding previous roles at Trapper, Clear KL (part of M&C Saatchi Global Network), and

General Mills hands global media agency of record to UM

Singapore – UM, a global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands, announced it has been named global media agency of record to handle all media duties for global food company General Mills. With the new appointment, UM will handle all strategy, planning, buying, analytics, performance, and commerce efforts across more than 35 markets for General Mills’

Lodestar retains PhonePe’s integrated media mandate

Lodestar, one of India’s leading media agencies, announced today that it will continue to drive PhonePe’s integrated media strategy for the third consecutive year. As a part of the extended partnership, Lodestar will leverage its extensive experience and expertise to develop innovative media campaigns that will help the fintech giant deepen its market penetration and

UM Australia appoints Andy Copeland as general manager Brisbane

UM Australia has announced the appointment of Andy Copeland to the newly created role of general manager, Brisbane. Copeland joins the Brisbane media agency’s leadership team, reporting directly to Anathea Ruys, CEO UM Australia. With an immediate remit to pave the way for sustainable future growth in Queensland’s burgeoning market, Copeland brings extensive business strategy & revenue growth experience to

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

Augmented Reality: Renewed Optimism for AR Across the Asia-Pacific

Bringing together the physical and digital world to offer immersive visual and audio experiences unique to the user, augmented reality (AR) has been heralded as a game-changer in the personal technology field. However, despite growing accessibility in hardware and adoption of AR software across digital platforms such as Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok, AR has

Lynn Lewis elevated to global CMO of Mediabrands as UM taps Joe DeMiero as US CEO

UM has hired Joe DeMiero as its new US CEO, taking the reins from Lynn Lewis, who will move into the role of global chief marketing officer of IPG Mediabrands, the companies said Tuesday. DeMiero is a nine-year Publicis Groupe vet, most recently serving as CEO of CRM and digital agency Hawkeye. He’s also worked