Promotions and positions gained for this month.
Last chance to enter D&AD Awards 2013
Got your eye on a coveted Yellow or Black Pencil this year? Well, you can only win if you enter the D&AD 2013 show. The final, final closing date is 6th February.
January 2013
Successful agency pitches for this month.
Fulford PR makes acquisition
Singapore public relations agency, Fulford PR, has acquired boutique PR firm, Chrysler Communications.
R/GA opens in Sydney
The second office in Asia Pacific for R/GA has officially opened in Sydney, Australia. This makes a total of 12 offices around the world for this top digital agency.
New office in Bangalore for Lewis PR
Lewis PR is on an aggressive expansion plan. It is planning to open ten new offices around the world in the next two years.
Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia shows a new face
MediaCorp, Singapore’s terrestrial media broadcaster launched Channel NewsAsia in 1999. At the time, some may have doubted it was possible to establish…
Euphemisms
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “euphemism” as, “A figure [of speech] by which a less distasteful word or expression is substituted for one more exactly descriptive of what is intended” and, guess what… (Contributed by Adrianne LeMan)
Familiar brands score with AP consumers
More than half (55%) of consumers who buy online prefer to purchase new products from a familiar brand. They would rather do this than switch brands. This consumer response is revealed in the new ‘Nielsen Global Survey of New Product Purchase Sentiment’ which surveyed more than 29,000 Internet respondents in 58 countries.
New York Festivals adds Asia-based judges
The New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced more judges to join the 2013 Executive Jury.
