Global Bulletin from Brand Republic - Unilever, M&C Saatchi, Aegis, Starbucks, Jeremy Craigen

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Unilever ups ad and promotional spend by £124m by John Reynolds 02 February 2012, 01:35PM Unilever, the owner of brands including Ben & Jerry's and Flora, said it spent an extra €150m (£124m) on advertising and promotions in 2011, to make a total of €6.2bn (£5.13bn) M&C Saatchi returns to New York by Daniel Farey-Jones 01 February 2012, 12:09PM M&C Saatchi has hired Jeff Brooks from Euro RSCG New York to spearhead the revival of its New York office, which was folded into its Los Angeles office in 2008. Aegis builds up digital offering in Singapore by Sara Kimberley 30 January 2012, 10:09AM Aegis Group has acquired a minority stake in Singaporean digital agency, The Upper Storey. Starbucks to open in India by John Reynolds 31 January 2012, 09:25AM Starbucks is to open its first outlets in India this year, as part of an agreement between the Seattle-based coffee chain and the Tata conglomerate. Jeremy Craigen poised for global VW role at DDB by Jeremy Lee 02 February 2012, 08:00AM Jeremy Craigen, DDB UK's executive creative director, is in talks about a role heading up the network's global Volkswagen account. Publicis Groupe acquires Middle East digital agency by Daniel Farey-Jones 01 February 2012, 10:32AM Publicis Groupe has acquired Flip Media, a digital agency network in the Middle East, for an undisclosed sum, to fold into Leo Burnett. Also in the news Campaign Viral Chart: Honda's Ferris ad is top of the class by Ben Hall, 03 February 2012, 08:30AM Dixons loses chief executive to Apple by Matthew Chapman, 31 January 2012, 11:25AM Why should brands worry about Europe's data protection proposals? by Charles Ping, 26 January 2012, 09:00AM AOL ad revenues climb 10% but profits plunge by Sarah Shearman, 01 February 2012, 06:10PM Facebook reports a 69% lift in ad revenue to £2bn in 2011 by Arif Durrani, 01 February 2012, 11:54PM MediaCom and LBi win Etihad's global media accounts by Iain Akerman, 01 February 2012, 11:00AM The Wall blog Reuters names the top 50 social CEOs @gordonmacmillan 03 February 2012, 12:06PM Social brands think small Maeve OSullivan 03 February 2012, 10:59AM Digital subscriptions at the New York Times rise 20% @gordonmacmillan 03 February 2012, 9:44AM Kellogg's endorses dangerous railway stunt on Facebook days after girl's death @gordonmacmillan 02 February 2012, 1:11PM Social media maturation -what are the implications for the industry? Will Ashton 02 February 2012, 11:58AM The Five Rules of Social TV? and it's all thanks to Coke's Socialbowl Lloyd Salmons 02 February 2012, 9:13AM Gordon's Republic Hacking scandal spreads to The Times as paper investigated @gordonmacmillan 02 February 2012, 10:08AM Murdoch denies Sun on Sunday launch is on hold @gordonmacmillan 01 February 2012, 10:04AM Plans for Sun on Sunday on hold after arrests; News Corp loses second senior PR exec @gordonmacmillan 31 January 2012, 9:31AM Global Voices - posts from around the world Global Brands in Asia Crispin Reed 02 February 2012, 5:24PM Global Media Contracts: Good and really bad for brands? Mark Malone 27 January 2012, 4:31PM From Singapore - Chris Reed on partnership marketing Virgin Money rocks for Newcastle United - but surely they could have afforded new shirts? Chris J Reed 19 January 2012, 12:57AM McDonald's tasty content partnership feeds the brain Chris J Reed 19 January 2012, 12:40AM Republicans corner the market on nonsensical slogans - part 2 Chris J Reed 18 January 2012, 9:53AM Republicans corner the market on nonsensical slogans - Part 1 Chris J Reed 18 January 2012, 12:46AM Honda's sweet brand partnership Chris J Reed 17 January 2012, 4:29AM Latest jobs Senior Social Media Director Recruiter PFJ Salary £80000.00 - £120000.00 per annum Location West End Mobile Application Developer - Blackberry/Java/Android Recruiter Major Players Salary £40000 - £55000 per annum Location West End Brand Manager Recruiter Michael Page Marketing Salary £30000 to £40000 per annum Location Manchester Senior Account Manager, Experiential, £35-39k Recruiter Blue Skies Marketing Recruitment Salary £35000 to £39000 per annum Location London Digital Account Director Recruiter Michael Page Marketing Salary £30000 to £40000 per annum Location Manchester SEO Consultant Recruiter Michael Page Marketing Salary £25000 to £30000 per annum Location Manchester Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders