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MEC appoints Jide Sobo to head of mobile role

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

MEC has hired former Media Brands mobile strategist Jide Sobo as its head of mobile.

Lavazza awards €50m pan-European account to MEC

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:00 GMT

Lavazza, the Italian coffee brand, has appointed MEC, the WPP media agency, to its estimated €50m (£42m) pan-European media planning and buying account after a competitive pitch.

MediaCom promotes Peter Fyfe to head of social media

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:35:00 GMT

MediaCom has promoted Peter Fyfe to the newly created role of head of social media, as the agency's non-traditional marketing arm MediaCom Beyond Advertising (MBA) expands.

Trend report: Can media help save the high street?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:36:00 GMT

We are just over a month into the year and have already seen the stores La Senza and Peacocks fall into the hands of the administrators. Mark Banham talks to the media industry to gauge how it is planning to address retail challenges to help rescue the high street.

My Media Week: Mark Halliday

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:08:00 GMT

This week we contacted our Media Week Awards media agency Rising Star, Mark Halliday, head of mobile at Manning Gottlieb OMD, as he throws a tantrum after Arsenal lose, discovers his leadership style and worries about his new company headshot (this is the new one, by the way).

Mindshare set to take £12m Post Office media while UM London poised for Royal Mail

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:05:00 GMT

The Post Office is poised to award its £12m media planning and buying account to WPP agency Mindshare, while Interpublic Group's UM London is in pole position to take the £2m media business for The Royal Mail.

Mindshare appoints Adams to bolster digital offering

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:07:00 GMT

Mindshare aims to boost its digital output with the recruitment of Nick Adams, who is returning to the WPP-owned agency after three years at rival Aegis.

Aegis relaunches Vizeum in Australia

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:56:00 GMT

SYDNEY - Aegis Media's Vizeum has re-entered the Australian market in Sydney under the leadership of newly appointed general manager Nick Behr.

Nick Emery appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:16:00 GMT

Nick Emery has been appointed chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide, succeeding Dominic Proctor who moves to the newly created position of president of WPP's GroupM.

Media Bitch's Diary 26 January

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

This week, Bitch witnesses MJ Media getting over an Olympic hurdle, goes loco at Koko when Lana Del Rey fails to show and goes commando with the marines.

Mindshare picks up £2m Diet Chef media business

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMT

Mindshare has been awarded the £2m media planning and buying account for weight control company Diet Chef.

MediaCom Edinburgh wins £15m Quality Solicitors account

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:00 GMT

MediaCom Edinburgh has won the £15m media account for Quality Solicitors after a pitch.