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GroupM’s Danny Bass defects to IPG Mediabrands as CEO 9 years ago

GroupM’s Danny Bass defects to IPG Mediabrands as CEO

In a shock move GroupM’s heir apparent to John Steedman, Danny Bass, appears to have turned down the...

Media Wrap: Bass to take top spot at GroupM?; McLennan buoyed by ratings bounce; Stan to go after sport? 9 years ago

Media Wrap: Bass to take top spot at GroupM?; McLennan buoyed by ratings bounce; Stan to go after sport?

See what today's media sections in The Australian and Australian Financial Review are covering including...

Hot seat: Who will fill Steady's shoes; Tech giants gaze into a crystal ball and music behemoth to become a media agency? 9 years ago

Hot seat: Who will fill Steady's shoes; Tech giants gaze into a crystal ball and music behemoth to become a media agency?

Talk of the town no doubt is the announcement that GroupM executive chairman John Steedman is to exit...

GroupM’s Steedman exits, CEO to be appointed 9 years ago

GroupM’s Steedman exits, CEO to be appointed

After what Steedman has previously called the worst few months in his career, GroupM chairman is to step...

GroupM reveals findings of MediaCom audit: outlines overhaul of processes 9 years ago

GroupM reveals findings of MediaCom audit: outlines overhaul of processes

Steedman: “In my 40 years in this business I have never encountered anything of this magnitude and...

MediaCom admits misuse of value banks – pledges no more 9 years ago

MediaCom admits misuse of value banks – pledges no more

MediaCom clarifies its position on value banks, media credits and programmatic markups. “It’s not...

MediaCom audit findings delayed 9 years ago

MediaCom audit findings delayed

The findings of the EY audit into MediaCom's alleged misreporting of TV buying will not be published in...

OPINION : What does innovation really mean to you? 10 years ago

OPINION : What does innovation really mean to you?

OPINION - The times they are a-changing, writes John Steedman, and you’d better move with them....

FreeviewPlus: Google wrong on TV remotes; buyers say tech is good but new Freeview ad campaign not 10 years ago

FreeviewPlus: Google wrong on TV remotes; buyers say tech is good but new Freeview ad campaign not

Will retailers be able to sell HbbTV better than the committee-built ad that the free TV industry...

Steady lines up Barrett, Kendall and Wiltshire for the Ice Bucket Challenge 10 years ago

Steady lines up Barrett, Kendall and Wiltshire for the Ice Bucket Challenge

The Ice Bucket train rolls on. Watch GroupM boss John Steedman get iced here, then pass on the joy to...

OPINION: If I were a client… 10 years ago

OPINION: If I were a client…

OPINION - In a coincidental alignment that looks suspiciously like planning, John Steedman has the...

Scaling new heights: GroupM conquers Kilimanjaro 10 years ago

Scaling new heights: GroupM conquers Kilimanjaro

A team of GroupM staff have taken on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro – and emerged victorious.

RECMA media agency dollar data suggests shift in pecking order 10 years ago

RECMA media agency dollar data suggests shift in pecking order

Latest RECMA data on media agency dollars suggests a shift in the pecking order and a bumper year for...

Nick Law: Advertising is eating itself 10 years ago

Nick Law: Advertising is eating itself

R/GA's New York-based chief creative officer and Aussie expat Nick Law says more targeted, relevant ads...

Social media: The messiah for brand intelligence or more noise than signal? 10 years ago

Social media: The messiah for brand intelligence or more noise than signal?

A number of brand case studies and research papers are showing online conversations do not mirror what...