Tuesday, 30 March, 2021

Facebook and Google hunt for APAC agency heads

Jessica Goodfellow

Neil Stewart and Joanna Flint are both departing their roles heading up the agency units within Facebook and Google respectively.

Jamie Crick leads Allied Global Marketing, Arun Saha joins Iris

Plus more moves and wins of the week.

Special Group launches PR unit in New Zealand

The creative agency will be expanding its offering to include comms and PR, influencer marketing, and activations and experiences.

Tech MVP 2021: Two days left till early bird deadline

The deadline is approaching for nominations for the most exceptional technical talent within the marcomms industry and the most innovative products from Asia-Pacific. Nominate yourself, your colleague or your product now.

As outdoor life resumes in China, now is the time to invest in DOOH

Troy Yang

China has one of the world's largest OOH markets, and although more complex than other regions due to the 'Great Firewall' and a myriad of publishers, the outlook for DOOH advertising is promising, argues Hivestack's Troy Yang.

Carat undergoes substantial repositioning in 2020, but retention pains remain

Staff Reporters

AGENCY REPORT CARD: Carat underwent a "dramatic and substantial" repositioning of its brand and planning approach in 2020 as it attempted to stabilise and strengthen in the face of internal and external challenges faced by its parent company.