Media

Singapore's Media Publishares ushers in fresh blood

The publisher of Vogue, Esquire, and Robb Report Singapore named Alexander Trefilov COO and promoted Natasha Damodaran to managing director.

Content Marketing

Skittles hosts Twitch event to say sorry to soured lime fans

Tongue in cheek, Skittles formally apologizes to folks frustrated by the brand’s decision to ditch its lime candies in favor of green apple in 2013.

Reports

Most consumers in APAC leave sites after viewing just one page (report)

Additionally, a 54% average scroll rate across industries shows that many customers don’t make it past the halfway point on any web page.

Technology

Meta partners with Vntana to show 3D ads on Facebook

The integration allows brands to upload 3D models of their products on Facebook and Instagram, then convert them into ads.

Public Relations

Chris Riley leaves Ogilvy after more than 25 years to join mobility industry

After Riley’s departure, co-CEO for Ogilvy Asia Kent Wertime will take on the additional role of group chairman for Ogilvy Singapore and Malaysia.

Public Relations

One Championship enters long-term deal with Tumi

The sports media giant has inked a multi-year deal with the luxury brand, involving a travel case for the championship belt, visible to the public.

Public Relations

Manulife Asia ropes in Golin for regional PR remit

The insurance titan has brought in fresh PR blood as it seeks to expand further into Asia.

Public Relations

Dentsu APAC names Christina Lee chief technology officer

Prior to joining Dentsu, she worked for France-based luxury group Kering and cosmetics giant L’Oréal.

Public Relations

Amanda Chen and Andrew Au join Uniplan’s global board

Brand experience agency Uniplan has expanded its board of directors. Amanda Chen returns as CFO, while Andrew Au will join as CSO.

Public Relations

Publicis Groupe wins Doctors Without Borders account in ANZ

Saatchi & Saatchi will work with fellow Publicis firm Digitas to bolster the client's digital and customer experiences in Australia and New Zealand.

Content Marketing

Uber Eats partners indie agency, promotes late-night deliveries in Japan with QR code pajamas

For the campaign, the company tied up with an independent creative agency called Special Australia.

Investments

RightBound adds US$15.5M to its war chest

The martech firm will use the funding to drive growth in product, engineering, data science, customer success, marketing, and sales.

Public Relations

Ogilvy names Maria O'Keeffe global chief people officer

She previously developed an HR framework for Edelman, including training courses, a talent measurement system, and a rotation for entry-level staff.

Media

Russia outlaws Facebook, Instagram after labeling Meta an “extremist organization”

As Russia grows more confrontational with US tech companies, its national security service says Meta is "geared against Russia and its armed forces."

Investments

Amplience scores US$100M, aims for global expansion

As a headless CMS, the app acts as a single hub for brands to manage digital commerce experiences across multiple channels.

Public Relations

Dentsu Thailand welcomes Subun Khow back as CCO

In the past, Subun's team won a Cannes Gold Lions award and was named one of Thailand's top ten agencies at the Adman Awards.

Public Relations

Dentsu to cease operations in Russia

The global agency's Russia subsidiary will continue to operate independently under OKS Group.

Technology

Customer.io raises capital, surpasses US$30M in annual recurring revenue

The Oregon-based martech app helps brands send relevant messages to customers in line with their on-site behavior.

Technology

ContentGrow's free portfolio for freelance content pros

The global talent network is offering a free writer’s portfolio to sellers on its platform.

Technology

Community marketing app Commsor hauls in US$50M

The martech platform aims to help brands engage with their audiences and build communities more efficiently.

Public Relations

M&C Saatchi Group appoints new CCO and MD to bolster Web3 offering

Ali Shabaz and Madina Kalyayeva will be responsible for changing the agency’s integrated comms services into a digital-first, Web3-ready arm.

Public Relations

Weber Shandwick Korea appoints Steven Koh as managing director

With nearly 30 years of agency experience, Steven previously held MD roles at Wunderman, TBWA Worldwide, and OgilvyOne Worldwide.

Public Relations

5 PR winners at the Innovation SABRE Awards 2022 (North America)

In this year's competition, 38 judges reviewed more than 700 entries. We take a look at the top five winners in the "best in show" category.

Public Relations

Day One Agency names Jamie Falkowski chief creative officer

The agency says Jamie has been integral to its new video production arm Day One Studios, launched in 2021.

Technology

Acrolinx’s Content Cube helps marketers understand the 'why' behind story performance

The newly launched Content Cube by Acrolinx tracks how an enterprise's written stories impact user engagement over time.