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My Media Week: Charles Courtier

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:54:00 GMT

This week, Charles Courtier, worldwide chief executive for MEC, works on the agency's 10th anniversary celebrations, while also traveling to its Amsterdam office for a quarterly meeting and taking conference calls with both Colgate and AT&T.

Media360: Claudine Collins on being followed by Rubins and Parker

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

Claudine Collins, managing director of MediaCom, talks about the agency's "invigorated" new team and being followed by PHD's chief executive Daren Rubins and MediaVest's managing director Steve Parker.

MEC celebrates the first 10 years as industry 'perverts'

Arif Durrani and Maisie McCabe — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

It may be hard for those forever-young types in the industry to acknowledge, but the agency formerly known as Mediaedge:cia, WPP's aspiring new upstart, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.

MediaCom Edinburgh wins charity media account

Nick Batten — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:26:00 GMT

Erskine, the charity that cares for ex-servicemen and women in Scotland, has awarded its media planning and buying account to MediaCom Edinburgh after a competitive pitch.

Mediabrands promotes Harris to key digital role

Mark Banham — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT

IPG Mediabrands has appointed James Harris to the newly created role of managing director of digital across its EMEA/G14 region.

My Media Week: Henry Daglish

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:44:00 GMT

This week, Henry Daglish, deputy managing director of Arena Media, gets into a bit of a negotiation, goes to both ends of the spectrum at Pret and the Ivy Club, and is shocked that he's not as down with the agency kids as he used to be.

Out and About 3 May

Mark Banham — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:16:00 GMT

This week, Out and About gets a sneak preview of the new MTV 'Geordie Shore' house in Cancun, drops in on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women party, sees Kasabian with Absolute Radio, and attends the Sport Industry Awards and the IPA Members' Lunch.

My Media Week: Steve Hyde

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:29:00 GMT

This week Steve Hyde, chief executive of 360 Executive Search, scouts the globe for media and advertising talent, swears to invest in a new BlackBerry battery, and is back on for a meeting with his former boss when Andy Tiley's car receives a suspected 'Basil Fawlty'.

Success on digital platforms relies on risk-taking, says Initiative's Altman

Sarah Johnson — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

ABC Interaction 2012: Media agencies are equipped to advise and navigate media owners through an evolving digital landscape says Alex Altman, chief executive, Initiative, who added that media owners should be braced for some failure.

Media Bitch's Diary 26 April

Media Bitch — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:41:00 GMT

This week, Bitch gets patriotic on St George's Day with OMD, wonders why a Disney bigwig dodged his own premiere, and discovers the truth about media planning from an informative site.

UM London takes FSCS communications planning account

Mark Banham — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:27:00 GMT

UM London has been awarded the communications planning account for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), taking the business from incumbent Mindshare.

MEC appoints Jonathan Edwards to data and tech role

Nick Batten — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:36:00 GMT

MEC has appointed Jonathan Edwards to the newly created role of data and technology services director.