View Post Ad Biz | People Adams Jr. Succeeds Hughes as Head of VCU Brandcenter Board By Kiran Aditham on May. 13, 2013 - 10:35 AM And now, a bit of news news. The baton has officially been passed from one Martin Agency exec to another as the Richmond, VA operation’s chairman John B. Adams Jr. is taking over for longtime friend and colleague, Martin pre ...
View Post Ad Biz Wednesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Feb. 13, 2013 - 4:24 PM -Ladies and gents, meet your 16 Cannes Lions 2013 jury presidents including Bob Greenberg, David Droga, Rei Inamoto and director Joe Pytka. link -In case you missed it, Mashable has a nice profile on Dave Adams, an ad industry vet ...
Awards Ah, So This is What D&AD Judging Looks Like By Kiran Aditham on Aug. 2, 2012 - 12:21 PM We’re not sure if it’s some sort of lead-up to the D&AD’s 50th anniversary celebration in September, but for whatever reason, the folks behind the U.K.-based awards show decided to film Black Pencil judging f ...
Agencies | People Creative Changes Are Afoot at R/GA By Kiran Aditham on Jul. 25, 2012 - 10:50 AM Thanks again, tipsters. R/GA, aka the “agency for the digital age,” has announced a creative overhaul of sorts, mainly that Nick Law, currently North America chief creative officer, will take over for Bob Greenberg as ...
Agencies | Awards BBH’s Google Work Wins Webby Voters’ Hearts By Kiran Aditham on May. 1, 2012 - 10:00 AM Like every other award show these days, the Webbys couldn’t wait to reveal its big winners way ahead of the actual event itself. In a category that should probably be of most interest to you, dear readers, the Webby Awards p ...
Ad Biz | Awards ANDYs Implores You to Enter Before the Apocalypse By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 20, 2011 - 2:25 PM R/GA chief/honorary ANDYs chairman Bob Greenberg and his crew have created this call-for-entries campaign for the 2012 International ANDY Awards, which carries the message, “Enter Now Before The Apocalypse.” If you rea ...
Ad Biz | Awards Webby Folks Announce 2012 Call for Entries (Already?) By Kiran Aditham on Sep. 12, 2011 - 10:33 AM It seems like only yesterday that we hit up the Webbys at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, but guess time is truly flying. The people behind the “Internet’s highest honor” have just announced the call for entries for ...
Ad Biz Wednesday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Jun. 15, 2011 - 9:40 AM -Digitas launched the second issue of its iPad app, Digitas Cache. link -Stunning report: Digital will spur ad spending growth in the next four years. link -SF-based digital shop Odopod promoted Damon Nelson to creative director. ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on May. 31, 2011 - 4:19 PM -R/GA don Bob Greenberg shares thoughts on the 2011 Next Awards (above). -Deutsch New York and Unit 9 teamed up to launch an AR challenge for Green Lantern. link -Among other things of interest during Internet Week in NYC is the D ...
Ad Biz | Awards | People David Droga to Chair AICP Next Panel By Kiran Aditham on Mar. 15, 2011 - 3:00 PM Now that the AICP people are done rolling out the “case study” videos to hype their upcoming awards show, the organizers have announced that Droga5 founder/creative chairman David Droga will serve as judging chair of t ...