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07th July 2014

Commercial leader Neil Jones exits Johnston Press Johnston Press is on the hunt for a new commercial leader following the exit of Neil Jones after two years. Bauer Media continues commercial restructure Bauer Media, the owner of Kiss, Empire and Grazia, has made more changes to its commercial team, following the arrival of Richard Dunmall, the group managing director of advertising. Carla Buzasi leaves HuffPo UK for WGSN Huffington Post UK's founding editor-in-chief, Carla Buzasi, is leaving the site three years after its launch to take on a new global role at Top Right Group's fashion portal WGSN. Sponsors congratulate Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon win Adidas, Uniqlo and Seiko have congratulated Novak Djokovic on his second Wimbledon victory through ad campaigns. Global hires DMGT's Ian Hanson as COO Global Radio has appointed Daily Mail & General Trust's Ian Hanson to the newly created post of chief operating officer, in response to the ongoing growth of the media and entertainment group. UKTV backs live Monty Python broadcast with campaign UKTV has launched a campaign to promote its broadcast of the final Monty Python reunion show live on TV. Half of online advertising will be wasted Improved consumer-centric techniques and technologies are needed to help marketers make the best use of their advertising dollars says Damian Blackden, co-founder at Device9. VisitEngland secures Channel 5 cycling initiative VisitEngland is set to run a commercial initiative across Channel 5 in an attempt to tap into the UK's growing passion for cycling, following recent British sporting success and the Tour De France's upcoming jaunt through the heart of England, Passionate Gottlieb still has a buzz for Omnicom Omnicom Media Group's EMEA chief of 13 years is not quite ready to leave the company yet - particularly in the midst of the biggest-ever social experiment. By Louise Ridley. Maurice Lévy plots 'diplomatic' solution for the future of Publicis The Publicis Groupe chief tells Maisie McCabe what the collapsed merger means for his succession plan. The new normal is now upon us, and the Financial Times is feeling confident Take a look around you. For the first time in more than five years, this is the new normal for businesses in the UK. My Media Week: Russell Samuel This week, Russell Samuel, vice-president, creative planning and services, VIMN advertising & brand solutions, coordinates partnerships, press conferences and Nicole and Enrique's sound check at Isle of MTV Malta. IPC targets commercial unity with new model What does the industry make of the publisher's restructure, which merges the three divisions into one, Ian Griggs asks. Microsoft places greater emphasis on advertising The tech giant sees advertising as a key focus, but can it match the revenue generated by licensing, Maisie McCabe asks. Google is surely putting its energy into making cool stuff, not more advertising My Twitter stream is currently full of friends attending Google I/O, where it unveils all the cool stuff people are going to be able to build on. It's the usual mixture of excited squeals at clever new things and cynical mutterings about how Google will bend everything it has invented or bought so that it can show you more advertising. But I never worry about that, because I think Google is trying to get out of advertising. Latest blogs CNN's Petra Malenicka: 'We don't talk about TV anymore' At CNN, the Cable News Network owned by Turner Broadcasting, they no longer talk about television, says European leader Petra Malenicka. In an age of mobility, outdoor media is the second screen As the importance of both "context" and "mobility" come into their own in the media, outdoor stands to reap the benefits, says Chris Forrester. Amazon's Fire phone could help win over the high street With its new Fire phone launched on Wednesday, Amazon has the potential to instantly hijack the high street and make every song, sign, poster and product a point of sale opportunity, says Talon's Richard Simkins Heading the elephants off at the pass I attended a conference this week where the thorny topic of ad blocking received significant airtime. And no wonder, given what we heard. What's in a name? Why Techmedia is now Purch Antoine Boulin, president, media at Purch, explains the reasoning behind the group's recent rebranding.

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