This Ad Campaign Is Targeting People Who Hate Themselves for Making Ad Campaigns
Creativity
This morning, on the way to work, the employees of a few major United Kingdom-based ad agencies came across a message meant just for them. Just in time for International [...]
Agency CEO’s Downfall Leaves Ad Industry Questioning If It’s Truly Left the Mad Men Era
Brand Marketing
Facing accusations that he made frequent jokes about rape, Jews and African Americans, JWT's global CEO resigned this week, marking an abrupt reversal by his company—and sparking an industrywide moment [...]
JWT CEO Gustavo Martinez Resigns Amid Suit Accusing Him of Racist, Sexist Comments
Brand Marketing
One week after JWT global communications chief Erin Johnson filed a discrimination suit against agency chairman and CEO Gustavo Martinez, the embattled executive has resigned.
Crisis Experts Say WPP May Have Been Too Hasty in Defending JWT’s Accused CEO
Brand Marketing
When JWT's global spokeswoman filed a discrimination case against her own agency this month, parent company WPP quickly issued a statement saying its internal investigation had found no evidence that [...]
JWT’s Parent Company Stands Behind CEO as Full List of Harassment Allegations Comes to Light
Brand Marketing
Erin Johnson's career had been on a constant upward trajectory for 20 years, culminating in her being named to her current job as chief communications officer for global agency JWT. [...]
JWT Global CEO Joked About Raping Employees and Made Racist Comments, Lawsuit Claims
Brand Marketing
The global communications officer for WPP agency J. Walter Thompson has filed a discrimination suit claiming that CEO Gustavo Martinez made a series of jokes about raping female colleagues and [...]