by Benjamin Li
11-Mar-10, 12:47
SHANGHAI - McCann Worldgroup’s MRM has been named digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York and L’Oreal Paris Men Expert in China, following two intensive pitches.
R3 study: China marketers employing more agencies than ever before
by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:30
BEIJING – A new study by R3 has found that marketers in China are rapidly changing the structure of their agency relationships and moving from a...
iris restructures to boost operations in Asia-Pacific
by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:18
ASIA-PACIFIC - iris is set to shift five of its senior management from its London headquarters to Singapore and Sydney to drive growth and...
Brand Lab names Elvin Tan as MD Southeast Asia; hires Mill Stirling as...
by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:14
SINGAPORE – Former Pixel Media country manager for Singapore, Elvin Tan (pictured), has joined the Brand Lab Group, the sole distributor of...
Parle Products hires digital agency Digital Law & Kenneth in India
by Jane Leung 11-Mar-10, 11:14
MUMBAI – India’s biscuit and confectionary giant, Parle Products, has appointed digital marketing agency Digital Law & Kenneth for its entire...
Following CEO's exit, MySpace plans relaunch
by Staff Writer 10-Mar-10, 12:20
GLOBAL - One month after MySpace's chief executive, Owen Van Natta, departed the company – further demonstrating the social network's volatility...
Google backs HTC over Apple lawsuit
by Sara Kimberley, Brand Republic 5-Mar-10, 15:55
GLOBAL - Google has come out in support of its Android manufacturer HTC, following the lawsuit filed by Apple against the maker of Google's Nexus...
McCann Worldgroup names Marc Kremer as president of MRM Worldwide Japan
by Kenny Lim 5-Mar-10, 12:31
TOKYO – McCann Worldgroup has appointed managing director of McCann Erickson Japan, Marc Kremer (pictured), as representative director and...
Damien Cummings, former GM of Ogilvy Neo, joins Dell as online director
by Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 12:26
SINGAPORE - Damien Cummings (pictured), the former general manager of Neo@Ogilvy, has joined Dell's small and medium business team as the online...
Sony Handycam calls creative pitch in Malaysia
by Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 10:41
KUALA LUMPUR - Sony Handycam is believed to have initiated a creative pitch in Malaysia. Sources suggest that the Japanese electronics giant has...
Unilever appoints AKQA as lead digital agency on Rexona
by Benjamin Li 4-Mar-10, 09:18
SHANGHAI - Unilever has appointed AKQA to handle its Rexona digital account in Greater China. The appointment follows a competitive three-way...
Hong Kong 2010 ad budget to see 10 per cent growth
by Jane Leung 3-Mar-10, 16:17
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Advertisers Association (HK2A) is projecting an increase in media spend from 1 to 10 per cent in 2010 among 54 per...
SPH's Raymond Teoh resurfaces at Pudding Media
by Anita Davis 3-Mar-10, 11:49
SINGAPORE - Singapore Press Holding's (SPH) former assistant vice-president of its interactive business unit Raymond Teoh (pictured) has...
Nikkei Online partners with Brightcove for online video
by Anita Davis 3-Mar-10, 11:10
TOKYO - Japanese media corporation Nikkei Inc. has partnered with online video platform, Brightcove, to standardise its online video operations...
Baidu's video site Qiyi gets US$50 million investment
by Anita Davis 1-Mar-10, 12:38
BEIJING - Two months after announcing its plan to launch an independent online video company in China, Baidu has received US$50 million in venture...
United Overseas Bank shifts creative account to Leo Burnett in Singapore
by Kenny Lim 1-Mar-10, 10:14
SINGAPORE – United Overseas Bank (UOB), currently the third-largest bank in the country, has shifted its creative account to Leo Burnett in...
XM Asia opens in Hong Kong, filling digital void left by RMG
by Anita Davis 26-Feb-10, 16:20
HONG KONG – Months after digital agency RMG Connect merged into parent company JWT’s operations worldwide, its sister agency, XM Asia-Pacific,...
Yiu to head up iProspect Hong Kong, North Asia
by Anita Davis 25-Feb-10, 14:45
HONG KONG – Aegis Media has promoted regional search director for wwwins Consulting and iProspect Greater China Antony Yiu (pictured) to...
Business Superbrands: Microsoft topples Google to become the leading...
by Alex Brownsell, Marketing 25-Feb-10, 12:41
GLOBAL - Microsoft has been voted the leading business-facing brand in the world, knocking competitor Google from the number one spot.
Burson-Marsteller Australia partners with icon.pr in Melbourne
by Jane Leung 25-Feb-10, 10:22
SYDNEY - Burson-Marsteller (B-M) Australia is now affiliated with the digital PR firm icon.pr to strengthen its presence in Melbourne.
Publicis Worldwide appoints Jean-Philippe Maheu as worldwide CEO of Publicis...
by Kate Nicholson 25-Feb-10, 08:45
GLOBAL - Jean-Philippe Maheu has been appointed as worldwide CEO of Publicis Modem. Maheu joins from Ogilvy & Mather where he was formerly chief...
Former P&G media head Bernhard Glock takes position at TheTMSway
by Anita Davis 24-Feb-10, 12:30
HONG KONG – Bernhard Glock (pictured), former vice-president of global media and communication at Procter & Gamble, has joined the Hong...
MediaCorp and Microsoft enter partnership to launch ‘xinmsn’ online...
by Kenny Lim 24-Feb-10, 09:55
SINGAPORE – MediaCorp and Microsoft have entered into a partnership to launch an online portal, xinmsn, that combines both companies’ services...
Fortune 100 companies rely on blogs, Twitter in Asia
by Anita Davis 24-Feb-10, 09:26
GLOBAL – The world's top companies are increasingly turning to social media to convey their messages to both the public and their stakeholders,...
Aegis Media launches new offices for iProspect in Asia-Pacific; names Peter...
by Kenny Lim 23-Feb-10, 12:40
ASIA-PACIFIC – Aegis Media is set to expand iProspect, its search engine marketing agency brand, across Asia-Pacific with up to 10 new offices...
BBDO/Proximity Singapore names head of digital planning
by Anita Davis 23-Feb-10, 12:35
SINGAPORE - BBDO/Proximity Singapore has named Douglas Lin (pictured) as head of digital planning.
Text 100 wins Yahoo7 public relations account in Australia
by Anita Davis 22-Feb-10, 12:16
SYDNEY – Yahoo7, the joint venture between digital corporation Yahoo and Australia’s Seven Network launched in January 2006, has appointed...
Rediffusion Y&R hires Rachana Dharia in Mumbai as business head of digital
by Jane Leung 22-Feb-10, 09:44
MUMBAI - Rediffusion Y&R Mumbai has appointed Rachana Dharia (pictured) as business head of digital for West and South India.
Google chief claims 60,000 Android phones shipping per day
by Daniel Farey-Jones Brand Republic 19-Feb-10, 17:05
GLOBAL - Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has revealed that 60,000 phones using the company's Android operating system are shipping each day.
Yahoo, Microsoft still await partnership rollout in Asia
by Anita Davis 19-Feb-10, 16:50
ASIA-PACIFIC - Following the announcement that authorities in the US and UK have given Yahoo and Microsoft the go-ahead to create a search...
Facebook targets Twitter with stripped-down mobile service
by Gordon MacMillan Brand Republic 18-Feb-10, 12:09
GLOBL - Facebook is moving further into Twitter territory with the development of Facebook Zero, a lightweight text-only service for mobile phones.
Google rolls out ad plan for buzz social network
by Andrew McCormick, marketingmagazine.co.uk 17-Feb-10, 12:40
GLOBAL - Google is approaching brands to run personalised ads around Buzz, the social network it has launched to rival Facebook and Twitter.
Nissan launches large-scale Twitter, augmented reality campaign for Zero...
by Anita Davis 12-Feb-10, 15:40
TOKYO – Japanese auto brand Nissan will today launch a global campaign to build support for its Zero Emission movement, combining augmented...
News Corp's MySpace chief Owen Van Natta leaves after nine months
by Matt Williams, mediaweek.co.uk 12-Feb-10, 12:23
GLOBAL - Owen Van Natta, chief executive of the News Corporation-owned social networking site MySpace, has left the company less than a year after...
RockYou partners with Aktiv in Hong Kong
by Anita Davis 12-Feb-10, 11:21
HONG KONG – Content distributor RockYou has appointed Aktiv Digital as its exclusive media sales partner in Hong Kong.
Profero Shanghai promotes its client service director Derrick Chiang to MD role
by Benjamin Li 11-Feb-10, 16:45
SHANGHAI - Derrick Chiang, Profero's client sevice director, has been promoted to a managing director role, effective immediately.
adidas launches adidas.tv in Asia-Pacific
by Jane Leung 11-Feb-10, 10:48
HONG KONG – adidas has launched an online video platform, adidas.tv, in Asia-Pacific to update fans on product news, marketing campaigns and...
Hitachi Asia awards US$5 million full-service account to Dentsu in Singapore
by Kenny Lim 10-Feb-10, 12:30
SINGAPORE – Hitachi Asia has appointed Dentsu in Singapore to a regional corporate brief following a four-way pitch for the account estimated to...
Singapore Police launches tender for recruitment campaign
by Kenny Lim 10-Feb-10, 12:22
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has put out a tender as part of a bi-annual review for a creative agency to take on its recruitment...
Leo Burnett consolidates operations in Thailand; appoints chairman &...
by Kenny Lim 10-Feb-10, 12:21
BANGKOK – Leo Burnett has announced a new company architecture that integrates its key operations including Black Pencil and Arc Worldwide to...
Intuit appoints Rapp for finance tool promotion in India
by Kenny Lim 9-Feb-10, 14:32
MUMBAI – Intuit Inc, a leading provider of business and financial management solutions, has appointed Rapp for its communication business in...
Arc & Leo Burnett wins BMW's digital, CRM in Malaysia
by Anita Davis 9-Feb-10, 14:19
KUALA LUMPUR – BMW Group has named Leo Burnett and Arc Worldwide as its digital and CRM agencies in Malaysia.
Gmail to incorporate SNS-type status service
by Anita Davis 9-Feb-10, 10:50
GLOBAL – Google is slated to release new features on Gmail allowing users to update their status for friends to see as part of a move that sees...
Six-year old Facebook passes 400 million user mark
by Staff Brand Republic 8-Feb-10, 12:26
GLOBAL - Facebook has marked its sixth birthday by revealing it has more than doubled its number of users in the last year to 400 million.
Edelman wins Amadeus Asia-Pacific communications account
by Anita Davis 5-Feb-10, 12:49
ASIA-PACIFIC – Amadeus, a technology-solutions company focused on the travel sector, has appointed Edelman as its communications...
VIDEO: G2's Joe Celia on China growth
by Staff reporters 5-Feb-10, 12:30
ASIA-PACIFIC – Agencies who “parachute expats” into Asia-Pacific to lead their local market operations are going about business the wrong...
Dolby names Ogilvy PR as its public relations agency-of-record in China
by Anita Davis 5-Feb-10, 10:30
SHANGHAI – Entertainment technology developer, Dolby Laboratories, has named Ogilvy PR as its public relations agency-of-record in Greater China...
UPDATE: Tudou, Youku to share video copyrights
by Anita Davis 4-Feb-10, 16:32
BEIJING – Chinese online video sites Tudou and Youku have partnered to share the copyrights to jointly air films and television shows online.
Ogilvy PR and CIC launch social media report on Shanghai World Expo 2010
by Kenny Lim 4-Feb-10, 10:20
SHANGHAI – Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and CIC, an Internet Word of Mouth (IWOM) research and consulting firm, have launched 'ExpoSay' –...
Five things you need to know: The iPad
by Peter Smyth 3-Feb-10, 17:39
While the pundits continue to debate the iPad’s merits, Peter Smyth (pictured), executive director of planning at BBDO Japan, offers five big...
Facebook's payments system predicted to bring in up to US$250 million
by Staff Brand Republic 3-Feb-10, 12:40
GLOBAL - Facebook's new payments system is predicted to haul between $125 million and $250 million in revenue this year, according to research...
Mobile Marketing Association restructures regional management
by Staff reporters 3-Feb-10, 09:26
REGIONAL – The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) has announced a restructuring of the organisation to turn its four operating regions –...
VIDEO: The FT's Angela Mackay weighs in on online payment models
by Anita Davis 2-Feb-10, 12:30
GLOBAL - With the topic of newspapers' online payment models being thrust back into the headlines with The New York Times and the Financial Times...
Paul Worboys joins JayGrey as managing partner in Australia
by Kenny Lim 29-Jan-10, 16:38
SYDNEY – Paul Worboys (pictured) has joined JayGrey as managing partner to team up with founding creative partner, Jay Furby.
UPDATE: Yahoo globally restructures zoning and consolidates regions
by Anita Davis 29-Jan-10, 16:28
GLOBAL - Yahoo is to globally re-organise its regional structure, consolidating its zones into three areas – the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific...
Pulse MediaTech wins Jaguar Hong Kong's website re-design brief
by Benjamin Li 29-Jan-10, 14:31
HONG KONG - Pulse MediaTech, a Hong Kong technology provider for digital publishing, has been appointed to revamp Jaguar's Hong Kong website...
Apple unveils the iPad
by Gordon MacMillan Brand Republic 29-Jan-10, 12:40
GLOBAL - Apple yesterday unveiled its tablet computer, named the iPad, with an entry price of US$499.
Waggener Edstrom hires digital lead for WE Studio D Asia
by Lai Ee Na 29-Jan-10, 10:59
SINGAPORE - Waggener Edstrom's (WE) WE Studio D Asia has appointed former Text 100 Carolyn Camoens as digital strategies lead.
Lowe wins pitch for Unilever Foods' digital activation project
29-Jan-10, 09:45
MANILA - Lowe Manila has been awarded Unilever Foods' digital activation project following a pitch involving Havoc Digital, ABS-CBN Interactive,...
Baidu, Rakuten to launch Alibaba rival this year
by Anita Davis 27-Jan-10, 16:30
BEIJING – Chinese search engine Baidu and Japanese e-commerce site Rakuten have pledged a combined US$50 million over three years to launch a...
UPDATE: Baidu cleared of piracy charges
by Anita Davis 27-Jan-10, 14:29
BEIJING – A Beijing court has cleared Baidu of piracy charges two years after Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Hong Kong and Warner...
McCann wins regional activation project for Sony Ericsson
by Asiya Bakht 27-Jan-10, 12:50
SINGAPORE - McCann Erickson has won a regional below-the-line project for Sony Ericsson following a three-way pitch involving Saatchi Lab and Iris.
Arc wins Merrill Lynch's branding duties in Korea
by Anita Davis 27-Jan-10, 12:45
SEOUL - Merrill Lynch has awarded Arc Worldwide its branding account in Korea following a competitive pitch involving two other undisclosed agencies.
Health Promotion Board picks Tribal DDB for Breathe.sg revamp in Singapore
by Kenny Lim 27-Jan-10, 12:03
SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board (HPB) in Singapore has appointed Tribal DDB to revamp its youth portal, Breathe.sg, following a pitch.
Wunderman Tokyo's Martin Conneen to lead agency's global Nokia account
by Anita Davis 27-Jan-10, 10:28
TOKYO – Wunderman has restructured its global team for Nokia, relocating representative director of Wunderman International Tokyo, Martin...
BBDO/Proximity promotes Jean-Paul Burge and Carol Potter to regional positions
by Kenny Lim 26-Jan-10, 12:54
SINGAPORE – BBDO/Proximity Asia has promoted Singapore CEO Jean-Paul Burge (pictured) to president of Southeast Asia, in addition to his current...
Marketers choose social media over DM
by Staff, marketingmagazine.co.uk 26-Jan-10, 12:03
GLOBAL - Marketers are diverting marketing budgets away from direct marketing into social media, according to research by Alterian.
FT plots 24-hour pay plan for online access
by Staff Brand Republic 26-Jan-10, 10:53
GLOBAL - The Financial Times is to introduce day passes to give visitors 24-hour access to its website and says micropayments is something it has...
Richard Huggins leaves Microsoft Advertising
by Kenny Lim 25-Jan-10, 14:34
SINGAPORE – Richard Huggins (pictured), regional sales director of Microsoft Advertising in Southeast Asia, is set to leave his position.
Euro RSCG names Andrew Knott regional head of digital
by Anita Davis 22-Jan-10, 17:22
ASIA-PACIFIC – Euro RSCG Asia-Pacific has appointed former regional VP of marketing for Salesforce.com, Andrew Knott (pictured), to the newly...
Wwwins promotes Serjeant to Hong Kong MD
by Anita Davis 22-Jan-10, 14:25
HONG KONG – Wwwins Consulting Hong Kong has promoted creative director Dwayne Serjeant (pictured) to the role of managing director effective...
Kelly Finnegan leaves Iris Singapore; Tom Ormes to helm creative
by Kenny Lim 22-Jan-10, 10:02
SINGAPORE – Iris Singapore’s joint-creative director Kelly Finnegan (pictured) will depart the agency at the end of the month to return to the...
Weber Shandwick lands multi-million dollar international HP account
by Matt Cartmell, PR Week UK 22-Jan-10, 09:29
GLOBAL - Technology giant HP has handed Weber Shandwick the account to handle its corporate communications across EMEA, Asia-Pacific, Latin...
Media Contacts Hong Kong appoints Margaret Fung as general manager
by Jane Leung 21-Jan-10, 16:31
HONG KONG - Margaret Fung (pictured) has joined Media Contacts, an interactive arm of Havas Digital, as general manager in Hong Kong.
Five things you need to know about Baidu's new online video service
21-Jan-10, 14:30
Tony Ip (pictured), managing director of G2 China & Hong Kong, tells us what this service means for China’s digital landscape.
New York Times to launch paid model for NYTimes.com
by Staff reporters 21-Jan-10, 12:42
GLOBAL – The New York Times is set to introduce a paid model for its NYTimes.com site at the beginning of 2011.
Youku launches copyright-monitoring system similar to YouTube
by Anita Davis 21-Jan-10, 11:57
BEIJING – Chinese video website Youku.com has launched a copyright-monitoring platform – similar to systems used by sites like YouTube – in...
Taobao launches offline retail business in China
by Staff reporters 21-Jan-10, 10:10
BEIJING – Taobao is set to launch authorised offline stores to reach out to consumers unable to shop online in China.
WSJ, FT launch mobile products
by Anita Davis 20-Jan-10, 15:20
ASIA-PACIFIC – The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times have separately released mobile products for the Asian market this week,...
FedEx launches search for regional B2B digital agency
by Jane Leung 20-Jan-10, 12:23
HONG KONG - FedEx is believed to be pitching its regional digital B2B account.
Iris launches office in Shanghai
by Kenny Lim 20-Jan-10, 09:23
SHANGHAI – Iris has launched its office in Shanghai, nine months after the independent agency’s entry into the Chinese market in Beijing.
L'Oreal Paris appoints Mill Stirling, RIOT for its 2010 StudioLine campaign
by Marie Green 18-Jan-10, 16:28
SINGAPORE - L'Oreal Paris has appointed creative agencies Mill Stirling and RIOT for its 2010 year-long StudioLine campaign, Style Vs Style.
Isobar wins SK-II's digital across APAC
by Anita Davis 18-Jan-10, 13:02
ASIA-PACIFIC - Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reportedly awarded Isobar the digital duties of its SK-II skincare brand across the region.
VIDEO: Sean Cummins on ‘Best Job in the World’ campaign
by Kenny Lim 18-Jan-10, 12:58
SINGAPORE – One of Australia’s high-profile creatives and former CumminsNitro chief, Sean Cummins (pictured), took time out to discuss branded...
Alibaba raps Yahoo for Google China stance
by Staff reporters 18-Jan-10, 12:01
BEIJING – Alibaba, Yahoo's partner in China, has slammed the US internet giant as "reckless" for supporting Google in its stand-off with Beijing...
Tribal DDB names two new associate creative directors in Singapore
by Kenny Lim 18-Jan-10, 11:07
SINGAPORE – Tribal DDB Singapore has appointed Chris Lim (pictured left) and Nicole Pang (centre) to the roles of associate creative director.
Initiative appointed as SmarTone-Vodafone's media AOR in Hong Kong
by Benjamin Li 15-Jan-10, 16:22
HONG KONG - Hong Kong telecommunications company SmarTone-Vodafone has appointed Initiative to manage its media planning and buying, effective...
UPDATE: Chinese Government weighs in on Google China exit
by Staff Writer 15-Jan-10, 15:55
BEIJING – Days after Google threatened to exit China following the revelation that it has been the target of numerous cyber attacks, the Chinese...
SCMP dissembles its multimedia department
by Anita Davis 15-Jan-10, 12:45
HONG KONG – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has dissembled its multimedia department.
Asian Marketing Effectiveness Festival 2010 prepares for opening
by Staff reporters 15-Jan-10, 12:13
SHANGHAI – Final details for The Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival 2010 are being put in place as it prepares to open in March.
Tribal DDB Japan promotes Mabuchi as GM
by Jane Leung 15-Jan-10, 10:40
TOKYO - Tribal DDB Japan has promoted Kuniyoshi Mabuchi (pictured left) as the general manager, replacing Yoichi Kinoshita (right), who has moved...
Five things you need to know about… Yahoo-Friendster tie-up
14-Jan-10, 16:04
Barney Loehnis (pictured), the newly appointed regional head of digital at OgilvyOne, tells us the implications of the Yahoo and Friendster...
Google walking away from China is 'not catastrophic'
by Sarah Kimberley, mediaweek.co.uk 14-Jan-10, 15:51
LONDON - Google's decision to potentially sever its relationship with China would not be catastrophic for the world's largest search company,...
Rapp Singapore adds channel planning to services
by Kenny Lim 14-Jan-10, 11:23
SINGAPORE – Rapp Singapore has appointed Kimmy Koh (pictured) as integrated channel planner to boost its suite of services.
Google threatens to exit China
by Anita Davis 13-Jan-10, 10:54
BEIJING - Following the revelation that it has been the target of numerous cyber attacks, Google is considering exiting the mainland Chinese market.
OgilvyOne names Loehnis head of digital, Moss regional ECD
by Anita Davis 13-Jan-10, 10:00
ASIA-PACIFIC - OgilvyOne has appointed former network director of Isobar Asia-Pacific Barney Loehnis (pictured) as its regional head of digital...
Thuraya Telecommunications picks The Upper Storey for global digital account
by Kenny Lim 13-Jan-10, 09:58
SINGAPORE - Leading global mobile satellite operator Thuraya Telecommunications has appointed The Upper Storey (TUS) to drive its new brand...
Friendster and Yahoo SEA ink multi-year parternship
by Anita Davis 12-Jan-10, 17:31
ASIA-PACIFIC - Social networking site Friendster and Yahoo Southeast Asia have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership that allows users...
UPDATE: adidas China reappoints OgilvyOne as digital creative AOR
by Anita Davis 12-Jan-10, 11:10
SHANGHAI - adidas China has reappointed OgilvyOne as its digital creative agency-of-record in the mainland market following a competitive pitch...
Twitter builds team to focus on revenue generation
by Staff Brand Republic 12-Jan-10, 10:32
LONDON - Twitter is looking to recruit a number of staff whose main focus will be to generate income for the microblogging site.
Reap Interactive names Dinesh Sandhu as general manager in Singapore
by Kenny Lim 11-Jan-10, 15:57
SINGAPORE - Reap Interactive, TNBT Communications' digital unit, has appointed Dinesh Sandhu (pictured) as general manager of its office in Singapore.
Alterian opens office in Singapore
by Kenny Lim 11-Jan-10, 15:21
SINGAPORE – Global integrated marketing platform providers, Alterian, has launched in Singapore to strengthen its footprint in Asia-Pacific.
Head of Digitas Greater China Louise Au to depart
by Anita Davis 11-Jan-10, 14:52
Shanghai – President of Digitas Greater China Louise Au (pictured) has confirmed that she will depart the digital agency at the end of the month...
Chris Riley relinquishes OgilvyOne MD role in Singapore
by Anita Davis 8-Jan-10, 15:02
SINGAPORE - Chris Riley (pictured), director of OgilvyOne Worldwide South Asia and managing director of OgilvyOne Singapore, has relinquished his...
OgilvyOne Worldwide Hong Kong announces senior promotions
by Benjamin Li 8-Jan-10, 10:36
HONG KONG - OgilvyOne Worldwide Hong Kong has promoted business director Greg Carton (pictured right) to director of client service and group AD...
Blue bolsters operations through global hires
7-Jan-10, 16:21
SINGAPORE - Blue Interactive Marketing has moved to strengthen its global and regional operations through several senior hires, including Andrew...
Baidu formalises video-site launch
by Anita Davis 7-Jan-10, 13:00
BEIJING - Chinese search giant Baidu has officially announced its plan to launch an independent online video company to air licenced videos in the...
Google unveils Nexus One mobile phone
by Sara Kimberley, Brand Republic 7-Jan-10, 12:24
LONDON - Google has upped the ante in the mobile market with the launch of its new smartphone, Nexus One, which looks set to rival Apple's IPhone.
GroupM Search regional CEO Robbie Hills departs
by Anita Davis 6-Jan-10, 12:11
ASIA-PACIFIC - GroupM's regional head of search Robbie Hills (pictured) has resigned his position.
Gearing to head up Rapp China
by Anita Davis 6-Jan-10, 12:10
SHANGHAI - Former general manager of TBWATequila Beijing Ross Gearing (pictured) has been appointed managing director of DDB Group’s CRM outfit...
Diageo pitches CRM business in China
by Anita Davis 5-Jan-10, 16:36
SHANGHAI - Diageo has reportedly called a pitch for its CRM business in China, with at least three agencies vying for the account.
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