-TBWA\Paris launched “We Stand for Those Who” for French insurance company GMF (video above).
-Merkley+Partners promoted Cynthia Davis to Chief Client Officer; Scott Gelber to Chief Digital Officer; Alex Grossman to evp, group planning director; Diane Hernandez to evp, group account director; Chris Landi to evp, group creative director; and Lisa Mannarelli-Puleo to evp, group account director. Phew.
-Copywriter Andrew Boulton laments that “people don’t read.”
–George Parker hates Cannes, too.
-Adweek thinks maybe companies should treat their employees well. Who knew??
-Stinkdigital created Pinterest’s first-ever TV ad. It is indeed an advertisement made for the tellyvision.
–Looking to leave advertising? “Millennial experts” can make $20,000 per hour.
-The Drum talks with Sir John Hegarty, who thinks M&S fashion will ‘constantly fail.’