| 6 hours ago Three of AKQA’s executive creative directors have become global chief creative officers at the WPP agency: Diego Machado, Hugo Veiga and Peter Lund. Rei Inamoto was the last person to serve as global chief creative officer at AKQA, which employs more than 2,000 people across the globe. He left in 2015 ..
Tag : Leadership & Talent
| 7 hours ago Bloomberg Media promoted four executives today to continue growing its digital brand. The publisher, like many other news organizations, has seen an increase in interest for its subscription products and coverage during the pandemic. The new executives will prioritize continuing growing those offerings and determining a sound advertising model for after ..
| 5 hours ago Tamer Hassan was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan (his fourth overall in the Middle East) in the fall of 2012. He was a pilot in the Air Force running search and rescue missions. He slept in a tent next to the helicopters, ready to fly at a moment’s ..
| 2 hours ago Key insight: She’ll be helping Hallmark Channel move past the controversy over pulling ads featuring a same-sex couple kissing. After a six-month search, Hallmark Channel has found its new leader. Wonya Lucas has been named president and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, and will oversee the three Hallmark linear networks—flagship ..
| 16 hours ago NBCUniversal has found a new chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, following Cesar Conde’s promotion in May. Beau Ferrari has been tapped to succeed Conde in the role, overseeing the company’s media portfolio, including the Telemundo broadcast network, entertainment, sports, news, cable, global studios and 30 local stations. “Beau is a strong ..
| 7 hours ago Ad tech’s biggest independent firm, The Trade Desk promoted Tim Sims to chief revenue officer today, up from his prior capacity as svp of inventory partnerships. “Tim has his finger on the pulse on evolving customer demand across all channels,” said CEO Jeff Green. “His ability to help customers map that ..
| 1 hour ago Eric Roza, the incoming CEO of CrossFit, is joining customer analytics platform Zeotap’s board just as the company announced $42 million in fresh capital. The latest funding round follows a projected 431% growth in revenue over the past year, according to Zeotap. “Zeotap is the most important data platform to emerge ..
| 3 hours ago Amid calls for brands and agencies to address systemic racism and hire more people of color in leadership positions, the heads of Chicago-based agency Ten35 want brands to improve how they hire and treat multicultural shops, too. Advertising and communications industry veterans Ahmad Islam, Toni Harrison and Sherman Wright founded Ten35 ..
| 42 mins ago In the pantheon of multicultural agencies, Muse in Los Angeles was long considered one of its leading lights. Founder Jo Muse built a powerful presence in the space over three decades, working with major brands like Honda, Nike, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the U.S. Army, Wells Fargo and ..
| 50 mins ago Amid calls for creative industries to do better at hiring diverse talent, three Los Angeles-based creatives have launched a collective that will give advertising and entertainment leaders access to underrepresented directors and talent. Directors Justin Polk and Mel Jones, and producer/entrepreneur Stephen “Dr” Love have formed Invisible Collective, a hybrid production ..
