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Campaign: Agencies June 05, 2017

Curing the growth malaise Andy Brent Sustained growth is widely accepted as being fundamental to business success and yet most companies do not seem to be managing it effectively. Andy Brent looks at the causes of this paradox and how it can be overcome. Sorrell to face another shareholder revolt over pay Omar Oakes Sir Martin Sorrell is poised to face another revolt by WPP investors this week over his pay package. Ad agency culture promotes 'backstabbing, bitchiness and bullying' Trevor Robinson Agencies must be better at allowing those who have had a knock to regain their confidence and refocus, instead of just spitting them out. General election 2017: the best ads so far Staff Game shows, sexual innuendo and trust feature in Campaign's round-up of this year's best general election ads. AA repositions brand towards 'fun of driving' with £10m ad campaign Omar Oakes The AA has launched a new brand positioning to celebrate the fun of driving with a £10m campaign that launches on TV today. Campaign and GoDaddy launch Cannes Lions competition to #CampaignforEquality Nicola Kemp Campaign has partnered with GoDaddy, the world's largest cloud platform provider dedicated to small, independent ventures, to launch a competition offering five women in the creative technology space the opportunity to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. WPP picks up Real Madrid account after buying Spanish digital shop Omar Oakes WPP's global digital agency Wunderman has acquired The Cocktail, a Spanish digital transformation consultancy whose clients include football giants Real Madrid. Private view: The mood is sad in the village of Adland (with Mark Elwood and Alistair Campbell) 101's Mark Elwood and We Are Social's Alistair Campbell review ads from TK Maxx, Captain Morgan, Typhoo, Lidl and Bud Light. Campaign TV: Grey creatives recreate Queen's Coronation Day in 360 Georgina Brazier Grey London, with the support of Thomas Thomas, has shot a 360-degree video, transporting viewers to a 1953 street party 64 years after the Queen's coronation day. Karmarama, HeyHuman and Sunshine to speak at Creative Tech Awards Emily Tan Lawrence Weber of Karmarama, Dan Machen from HeyHuman, and Mel Exon of The Sunshine Company will deliver keynote talks at the Campaign Tech Awards Night on 12 June. Will the Vivendi/Havas deal encourage more mega-mergers? Maisie McCabe Or could the consulting and IT giants be doing most of the buying in marketing? Review recap: Lego, Electrolux Staff Campaign's round-up of advertising and media accounts being reviewed. The New York Times opens branded content agency in Asia Olivia Parker The new T Brand Studio in Hong Kong hopes to stand out by making ad campaigns with an editorial heart. Promoted Thinkboxes winner March/April 2017: GiffGaff Thinkbox Winner for March/April 2017 The Work The AA "Singing baby" by Adam & Eve/DDB The memorable star of the AA's new campaign is a preternaturally talented toddler who belts out Tina Turner's Proud Mary. Volkwagen Commercial Vehicles "Crafter Ballet" by Subsero Who says vans can't be stylish? Sony Mobile "Xperia XZ Premium" by TMW Unlimited Sony Mobile is returning to a familiar theme in a new campaign for its Xperia XZ Premium mobile phone. More TRENDING WPP to merge Maxus and MEC Emily Tan Group M is merging the global operations and teams of its agencies MEC and Maxus into a new agency. Analysts: Maxus-MEC merger reflects Sorrell's desire to make WPP less complicated Emily Tan and Gurjit Degun The merger of Maxus and MEC was an expected move given WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell's desire to streamline the holding company and make it less complicated, an analyst said. Channel 4 calls on young adults to 'pop your voting cherry' in innuendo-laden election ad Simon Gwynn Channel 4 has teamed up with The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci in a campaign to encourage young voters to turn out on 8 June. Promoted Demystifying ad tech Richard Townsend, Circus Street Ad tech is no threat to marketing, but part of the ever-expanding toolkit now available to marketers that will allow brands to deliver on the promise of digital marketing Subscribe now If you are enjoying this bulletin, subscribe now to get even more news, analysis and insight from Campaign, including unrestricted access to campaignlive.co.uk. Click here for subscription options from just £37 a quarter. 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