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Kantar Media has appointed former WPP Chief Exec Mark Read as Chairman of its new Board of Directors.
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The mega-merger of global marcoms groups Omnicom and IPG should complete within a few days, after the EU unconditionally approved the union - the final regulatory hurdle.
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In Washington, D.C., youth surveys and data company Generation Lab has appointed former Savanta CEO Vin DeRobertis as its new President. The firm is preparing to launch a behavioral data offering which it says will compete with synthetic data.
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Marketing group Stagwell is moving employees from a number of companies including HarrisX, Assembly and Allison, into a new APAC headquarters campus building in Singapore.
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In London, persona-based advertising firm Ogury has announced the hiring of former GroupM Nexus leader Nicolas Bidon as its new Chief Executive Officer, from next week. He succeeds Geoffroy Martin, who was CEO for just under three years. More
In California, a former content lead for YouTube no.1 MrBeast and an engineer from data company Palantir are among the founders of Palo, a new platform helping short-form video content creators maximise their potential through real-time analytics, content research and pattern-spotting. More
Real-time data platform Redpanda has appointed former Duo Security and Cisco exec Jennifer Lawrence as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More
Seattle company BluePill has raised $6m in seed funding, for a platform using digital twins to predict consumer reaction to new products, ideas and campaigns. More
Ipsos has expanded its Global Influentials (IGI) survey for 2025, promising 'the most comprehensive look yet' at cross-media consumption, brand preferences and attitudes among the top 20% of household incomes and company leaders. Enhancements include new LatAm markets and deep dives into specific sectors. More
In Canada, identity management and data collaboration platform Optable has appointed Crystal Jacques as Vice President of Sales. More
In the US, former Gongos and Human8 employee Eric Stinebiser has joined custom MR and consulting firm CMB as Controller. More
In Johnson City, TN, market research and strategic consulting firm Smarty Pants has promoted five 'veteran' insights leaders, at the helm of its five core business units, to the rank of 'VP, Business Visionary.' More
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