Feb
06
O’Mahony departs Saatchis CEO role
Posted in: UncategorizedNEW YORK – Saatchi & Saatchi China, Russia, India and Brazil (CRIB) and Asia CEO Jim O’Mahony is leaving, with a search believed to be underway for his successor in Asia.
Feb
06
Grey grabs DiGi after five-way battle
Posted in: UncategorizedKUALA LUMPUR – DiGi Tele-communications has awarded its RM45 million (US$14 million) youth and Malay marketing account to Grey after a five-way pitch.
Feb
06
Puma primes to recreate comeback success in Asia-Pacific
Posted in: UncategorizedASIA-PACIFIC – Fronting Puma’s push in Asia, European head of marketing Christoph Peter-Isenbuerger has moved to Hong Kong in the new position as head of marketing for Asia-Pacific.
Feb
06
Industry braces for rough ride in 2009
Posted in: UncategorizedASIA-PACIFIC – As stock markets tumble and economies falter, the region’s advertising industry CEOs expect the knife to cut most deeply in 2009 rather than in 2008.
Feb
06
WPP primed to buy into Vietnam’s T&A
Posted in: UncategorizedHO CHI MINH CITY – WPP is set to strike an equity deal with T&A Communications, one of Vietnam’s oldest PR agencies.
Feb
06
Specialty Pizza Named After You – Domino’s Big Fantastic Deal
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(TrendHunter.com) Domino’s is allowing online users to create their own pizza, name it, and add it to their menu for others to order and enjoy. They call it BFD Builder, aka Big Fantastic Deal. Users can choose from 4 types of crust styles, 6 types of meats, and 6 types of other toppings. Some of the current names in…
Feb
06
Specialty Pizza Named After You – Domino’s Big Fantastic Deal
Posted in: UncategorizedDomino’s is allowing online users to create their own pizza, name it, and add it to their menu for others to order and enjoy. They call it BFD Builder, aka Big Fantastic Deal. Users can choose from 4 types of crust styles, 6 types of meats, and 6 types of other toppings. Some of the current names in…
Feb
06
OMD, Carat contest AirAsia business
Posted in: UncategorizedKUALA LUMPUR – AirAsia is pitching its regional media account, pitting incumbent OMD against Carat.
The pitch comes as AirAsia aggressively steps up its growth into North Asia.
Feb
06
Ip promoted to oversee OMD, PHD in China
Posted in: UncategorizedSHANGHAI – Omnicom Media Group has promoted OMD China MD Elaine Ip to the position of CEO, overseeing the OMD and PHD brands in China.
Feb
06
Yamaguchi resigns as BBH Japan CEO
Posted in: UncategorizedTOKYO – BBH Japan chief executive Katsuyuki Yamaguchi has resigned after a nine-month stint.
Feb
06
Auto account win kickstarts Publicis Fuzhou
Posted in: UncategorizedFUZHOU – Publicis China will launch a new operation in Fuzhou after securing creative duties for Southeast Motors’ Mitsubishi V3 model, after a pitch against Ogilvy Fuzhou and a local agency.
Feb
06
Ogilvy refreshes tea ads
Posted in: UncategorizedTOKYO – Ogilvy & Mather is launching a new campaign for Coca-Cola’s Japanese tea brand Sokenbicha, following its appointment last year.
Feb
06
China adspend growth slows during 2007
Posted in: UncategorizedBEIJING – China adspend saw healthy growth in 2007, although the two leading research companies report significant differences in the extent of the increase.
Feb
06
Striking Writers Create Spoofs – TV Writers Swap Shows (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) Creative types just can’t stop being inspired to come up with ideas, so when striking writers of popular TV shows were given the chance to write their own ending for other TV shows, the scripts they created were truly amusing spoofs.
The writers of Ugly Betty took the script of Gossip Girl. The Off…
Feb
06
Striking Writers Create Spoofs – TV Writers Swap Shows
Posted in: UncategorizedIt’s a fact that creative types just can’t stop being inspired to come up with no ideas, so when striking writers of popular TV shows were given the chance to write their own ending for other TV shows. The scripts they created were truly amusing, hilarious spoofs.
The writers of Ugly Betty took on …
Feb
06
Solar Powered Charms – StrapYa for Mobile Phones
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(TrendHunter.com) If you felt a little outdated for not having a solar-powered cell phone, fret not; it’s time to stop feeling out-teched and start rejoicing the money you saved. Now you’ll be able to catch a few rays of sunshine, show off a cute accessory and juice up your cell phone all in one go with this solar po…
Feb
06
Gogglemuffbuds – Von Zipper Snow Muffs
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(TrendHunter.com) You love the silly look of fluffy earmuffs and you’re a music buff that loves winter sports? Then you’ve got to get a pair of these gogglemuffbuds.
The Von Zipper Snow Muffs are ideal for hitting the slopes, keeping your ears warm and wind-free, protecting your peepers and letting you pump your tu…
Feb
06
Korea plans baby boom
Posted in: UncategorizedSEOUL – The Korean Government has announced a new phase of bidding for its ongoing public relations push, which is expected to run until 2012, to address the country’s worryingly low birthrate.
Feb
06
New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 5 (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) Designers showing their collections at NYC Fashion Week today included Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier and the much anticipated Diesel label.
After the first four days of Mercedes-Benz Fall 2008 Fashion Week, several trends are beginning to reveal themselves as the final designers show their id…
Feb
06
TaiHsin launches ‘green’ credit card blitz
Posted in: UncategorizedTAIPEI – TaiHsin Bank is splashing out US$10 million on a new marketing campaign for its Green credit card, which it claims is the the first in Taiwan to target environmentally-conscious consumers.
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