Campaign articles from August 2002

Campaign archives from August 2002

DMA rejects IPA's supergroup plan.(Direct Marketing Association, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising will not form umbrella trade body)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The IPA's 'big tent' plans to create an umbrella trade body representing the entire UK communications industry were dealt a blow this week by the Direct Marketing Association. Following meetings with the IPA, the DMA has rejected its...

Advertisers support Puttnam proposals over self-regulation.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Advertisers have thrown their weight behind robust recommendations on the self-regulation of advertising made by Lord Puttnam's joint committee on the Communications Bill. The draft Bill itself was vague on the future of self-regulation...

Mother battles for Siemens account.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Siemens, the German telecoms and electronics giant, has picked Mother and Weiden & Kennedy in Amsterdam to fight it out for the task of promoting a new range of design-led mobile phone hardware to make the Siemens brand more appealing to young...

Campbell Doyle Dye scoops pounds 4m McCain launch.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... Campbell Doyle Dye has won a pounds 4 million brief from McCain Foods to launch a new brand called Vibes, a hot crisp product, this September. The appointment is a blow to D'Arcy, which handles the rest of McCain's pounds 12 million...

Vranakis quits FCB to rejoin Carruthers as VCCP goes digital.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Vallance Carruthers Coleman Priest has lured Steve Vranakis back from Foote, Cone & Belding in San Francisco to spearhead the launch of VCCP Online. Vranakis, who joins as a creative partner, returns after two years at FCB, where he was...

PERSPECTIVE: Creativity is still the heart and soul of the advertising industry.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... For advertising's doom-mongers (of which there seem to be an increasing number - and not all of them over-paid, under-motivated chief execs), there is more news to warm the cockles this week. The AAR has monitored the number of major...

IVillage plans to drop pop-ups from network.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The US-based women's media and internet company iVillage plans to ban superstitial or 'pop-up' advertising from its network of websites. IVillage, which owns sites such as ivillage.com and women.com, makes between 5 per cent and 6 per cent...

Leo Burnett faces investigation over US Army billing allegations.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Leo Burnett is to be investigated over alleged billing irregularities for its work on the dollars 150 million (pounds 96 million) US Army advertising account. The investigations, spearheaded by the racial equality campaigner Congresswoman...

BBC Worldwide set to promote learning and factual division.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... BBC Worldwide is seeking an ad agency to create a campaign to promote its factual and learning division, BBC Worldwide Learning, and is talking to a number of shops through the AAR. The company, which is the commercial arm of the BBC, has...

BSkyB reports 20 per cent growth in profits to pounds 192m.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... BSkyB continued to hit its growth targets with an increase in profits of 20 per cent to pounds 192 million while breaking the barrier of six million subscribers, according to its latest results. The satellite broadcaster saw a revenue...

O&M hires Lewis as creative chief.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Ogilvy & Mather has recruited the seasoned senior creative Dennis Lewis in the first of what the agency says will be a pair of heavyweight creative signings. The hiring will help allay speculation over the future of Steve Dunn, O&M's...

Agencies get ready to pitch for Historic Royal Palaces brief.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Creative and media agencies are lining up for the opportunity to promote London's regal tourist attractions as Historic Royal Palaces puts its accounts up for review. The pitch for the group, whose portfolio includes the Tower of London,...

Janet Grimes to take role at Barrett Cernis.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Janet Grimes, the chairman of the Account Planning Group (APG) and the former head of planning at Ogilvy & Mather, is joining Barrett Cernis as the agency moves to deepen its talent pool. Although her decision to join a small operation may...

CheethamBell JWT lands pounds 10m Reckitt Benckiser business.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... CheethamBell JWT has gained a pounds 10 million billings windfall by being appointed to handle the Reckitt Benckiser healthcare range. The appointment is the result of J. Walter Thompson's successful pitch for a share of Reckitt's pounds...

HOTLINE: Adam Singer quits as chief executive of Telewest.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Adam Singer has quit as the chief executive of Telewest. Singer, who took the job of chief executive in April 2000, was ousted after the chairman, Cob Stenham, said Telewest needed somebody with a different management style at the top.

HOTLINE: NEC is talking to agencies.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... NEC, the Japanese technology manufacturer, is talking to agency networks about a pan-European corporate ad campaign to raise the company's profile ahead of the launch of 3G mobile technology. The campaign is timed to coincide with the October...

HOTLINE: Leo Burnett promotes its communications director.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Leo Burnett has promoted its communications director, Phil Edmonds, to the post of joint head of account management in a further reshuffle following its wider restructuring last week. Darren Norkett has been promoted to finance director, with...

HOTLINE: Diana Rhodes leaves Starcom Motove Direct.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Diana Rhodes, the managing director of Starcom Motive Direct, has left the agency by mutual consent. Rhodes, who joined Starcom Motive from WWAV Rapp Collins a year ago, doesn't have a job to go to.

HOTLINE: Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper retains its account.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper has retained its pounds 3 million Maison de la France UK advertising account, following a pitch against Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, Publicis, BMP DDB and Senior King. Euro RSCG will continue to work on its 'J'aime la France'...

HOTLINE: The DRC appoints agency.(Disability Rights Commission hires BDH/TBWA)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The Disability Rights Commission, which campaigns to promote equal opportunities and end discrimination against disabled people, has appointed Manchester's BDH/TBWA to raise awareness.

HOTLINE: BBC Magazines promotes Jo Morrell.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... BBC Magazines has promoted Jo Morrell, the recently appointed publisher of Eve magazine, to the position of publishing director. Morrell, who joined from IPC Media, has been handed responsibility for BBC Homes & Antiques and BBC Good Homes....

HOTLINE: Capital Radio confirms discussions.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Capital Radio has confirmed that it is in discussions with Chris Tarrant about him leaving the breakfast show. Tarrant is expected to leave in November when his contract to do the show expires. However, Capital said no final decision had been...

HOTLINE: The Office of Fair Trading approves acquisition.(More O'Ferrall to acquire Score Outdoor)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The Office of Fair Trading has approved More O'Ferrall's acquisition of Score Outdoor from Scottish Radio Holdings. Score Outdoor is made up of operations in Scotland, the Midlands and the south-west of England.

HOTLINE: Brand Republic downloads on to your PDA.(website for Haymarket marketing publications)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Brand Republic, the website for Haymarket's marketing-related titles, can now be downloaded on to your PDA. Campaign subscribers can sign up for the PDA service to get the latest advertising and marketing news for a special annual rate of...

HOTLINE: Chorion appoints Inferno Kids.(as advertising agency)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Chorion, the company that is relaunching Noddy with a computer-generated series on Channel 5, has appointed Inferno Kids to handle a pounds 1 million launch campaign for the Noddy range. Inferno Kids was created last month as a joint venture...

HOTLINE: Archie Pitcher takes on new role.(at International Advertising Association)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Archie Pitcher, the former executive director of the International Advertising Association's UK chapter, is taking on a new role in which he will help raise the profile of the History of Advertising Trust with agencies. Pitcher is already the...

Homebase calls review of pounds 18m ad account.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Homebase has called a review of its pounds 18 million advertising account, which is currently held by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. The company is said to be talking to six agencies, including AMV, about a raft of new projects. The pitch is...

Fisher hits back at COI critics in annual report.(Carol Fisher steps down from COI Communications)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Carol Fisher fired a parting shot at her critics in Whitehall as she stood down this week as the chief executive of COI Communications. In her final annual report, Fisher said that in her three- and-a-half years at COI she had achieved her...

PHD wins final pitch to retain pounds 20m BBC off-air media work.(20 million (pounds sterling))(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... PHD has retained the BBC's estimated pounds 20 million media planning and buying account. The agency will handle media strategy and buying excluding the BBC's own airtime and its online media. Last year the BBC spent pounds 13 million on...

TUI seeks single agency for pan-European advertising.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... TUI, the European travel giant whose brands include Thomson, Lunn Poly and Britannia, is looking for a single agency to handle its pan-European ad account. Five agencies will contest a pitch for the business, part of TUI's efforts to turn...

REVIEW: Government approaches agencies.(COI Communications looks for agency to handle Department for Work and Pensions account)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The Government has approached several undisclosed agencies through COI Communications about a pitch for the pounds 9 million Department for Work and Pensions account, which is held by D'Arcy. The review has been called following a series of...

REVIEW: Leo Burnett and General Mills part company.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Leo Burnett and the General Mills Pillsbury brand have parted company, ending a 77-year relationship, owing to conflict with Burnett's Kellogg client. Saatchi & Saatchi has taken on the accounts for Green Giant and Old El Paso. General Mills...

REVIEW: Thomas Middelhoff resigns from Bertelsmann.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Bertelsmann's chief executive, Thomas Middelhoff, has resigned after a boardroom row following shareholder demands that he stand down over differences in the future direction of the group. The German media group is now expected to refocus on...

REVIEW: The BHF reviews its account.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The British Heart Foundation is reviewing its pounds 2 million account and will invite the incumbent, Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, to repitch for the business alongside a number of agencies. New work is set to break next February. - Marketing...

REVIEW: BACS reviews its Direct Debit account.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... BACS, the debit and credit processing company, is reviewing its pounds 2 million Direct Debit account out of Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper. The agency's advertising for the brand has centred on the time and cost- savings Direct Debit can bring. -...

REVIEW: Hutchison 3G announces a launch campaign.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Hutchison 3G has announced it is gearing up for a launch into the British and Italian markets in October. The launch campaign will be handled by TBWA/London. - The Independent.

REVIEW: Big Brother's viewing figures are up.(television program)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The third series of Channel 4's Big Brother recorded viewing figures up by almost 25 per cent on the previous series. Almost pounds 5 million was generated in text message votes and alerts, and advertising revenue topped pounds 5 million. - The...

REVIEW: Rio Ferdinand clinches product endorsement deal.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Britain's most expensive footballer, Rio Ferdinand, is in line to clinch a product endorsement deal that will see him take a share of the sales revenue. The deal is due to be unveiled next month. - Financial Times.

REVIEW: Freeserve set to be renamed.(Wanadoo PLC)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Freeserve, the ISP, is set to be renamed under pounds 30 million plans being drawn up by its French parent, Wanadoo. The name will be replaced by the Wanadoo brand in line with its Europe-wide strategy. M&C Saatchi created Freeserve's 'be free'...

REVIEW: Pearson admits sharp drop in income.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... Pearson, the publishing company, has admitted it is suffering the worst slump in advertising since the early 70s, after suffering a sharp drop in income. The drop in revenues at FT Group was the main reason for total Pearson sales falling 3 per...

REVIEW: Tony the Tiger to be sidelined.(Kellogg to launch new campaign with Cartoon Network)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The Frosties icon Tony the Tiger is to be sidelined over the summer alongside the Kellogg characters Snap, Crackle and Pop while Kellogg embarks on a three-month campaign in conjunction with the Cartoon Network. - Financial Times.

Lowe's Rowntree spots target adults.(Nestle Rowntree)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Nestle Rowntree is changing tactics after more than 40 years of promoting its Fruit Pastilles brand to children with new advertising that pitches the sweets at adults. The brand, for which the slogan 'Don't forget the fruit gums mum' was...

McCann and Red Cell execs start own shop.(David)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Four former senior executives from McCann-Erickson and Red Cell - including the creative directors Simon Frank and Carl Le Blond - are uniting in an agency start-up. The pair are being joined by Pascale Reed, who quit as the McCann...

BMP DDB highlights Oxfam's diversity in poster ad campaign.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Oxfam has launched a second poster campaign which will continue the strategy of its 'now in' work, aiming to encourage consumers to take another look at the chain of charity shops. The new campaign, called 'One off', has been created by...

Leagas Delaney print ads update Harrods.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Harrods is positioning itself as a haven for London's fashionable consumers with a new print campaign from Leagas Delaney, breaking on 3 August. The four executions highlight several sections of the Knightsbridge department store which...

Anchor returns to TV with new pounds 7m campaign by WCRS.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Anchor butter is returning to national TV with its first new work for two years and is putting pounds 7 million behind a campaign by WCRS to stimulate awareness of the Anchor Spreadable brand among younger consumers. Anchor is looking to...

4creative lands VH1 brief to promote its Great Women series.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... VH1, the MTV Networks station, has appointed 4creative to develop advertising for its forthcoming series VH1's 100 Greatest Women. The appointment of 4creative, Channel 4's multimedia creative agency, is a blow to Malcolm Moore Deakin...

Lloyds brokers pounds 1m deal with Google to drive ad awareness.(Lloyds TSB)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Lloyds TSB has signed a deal worth more than pounds 1 million with the search engine Google to link its advertising with insurance searches. The deal, the largest Google has signed in the UK since launching its sales operation last year,...

MML develops Pork Farms campaign.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The pie and sausage manufacturer Pork Farms asks the eternal question 'Who ate all the pies?' in a new TV campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to eat more of its products. The 'Secret Love' campaign plays on the fact that although pork...

Lowe ads launch Tesco casual clothing range.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Tesco is set to intensify the onslaught by Britain's supermarkets on high-street retailers with advertising to launch its Cherokee range of casual clothes. Lowe has produced a print campaign introducing the US clothing brand, which will be...

Emap backs More! magazine redesign in summer TV work.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... Emap Elan is backing its redesign of More! magazine with a TV campaign as it seeks to re-invigorate the young women's magazine market. The ten- and 20-second ads, through Quiet Storm, break next week behind the title's revamped 7 August...

Nestle puts pounds 4.8m behind new Polo spots.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Nestle is spending pounds 4.8 million on a TV campaign to relaunch its flagship Polo brand, with animated ads designed to get its new 'Hole-y refreshing' strapline across to consumers. The work marks the first TV brand advertising for Polo...

Sony PlayStation reveals spoof classified ads for game.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Sony PlayStation is launching its car racing game Gran Turismo Concept with an innovative press campaign that uses spoof classified ads in motoring magazines. The campaign, through Claydon Heeley Jones Mason, places a Suzuki concept car...

Kuropatwa hired for new-business role with Delaney Lund.(Alex Kuropatwa)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners has appointed Alex Kuropatwa as its client services and business development director, cementing his position within the agency after six months on a freelance contract. Kuropatwa's brief is to...

Half-year revenues at Havas reflect the difficult ad market.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... Half-year revenues at Havas have fallen 3.4 per cent to Euros 1.029 billion (pounds 645 million) as a result of what the French advertising group has described as a difficult advertising market. Havas, which owns the Euro RSCG and Arnold...

AAR reveals continued fall in creative reviews.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... The number of major creative reviews has continued to fall during the past six months, according to new figures published by the AAR. The first half of 2002 included the commencement or resolution of only 40 creative pitches with a budget...

Banks Hoggins launches Alpen drive.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Weetabix is promoting its Alpen brand directly to commuters too rushed for a sit-down breakfast in a new campaign that promotes the product as easy-to-eat while on the move. The initiative, through Banks Hoggins O'Shea/FCB, is part of...

Masterfoods brings Kitekat brand back to TV with Grey spot.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Masterfoods is returning its Kitekat brand to TV with new advertising that reflects the trend by cat owners to 'humanise' their pets. The growing habit of cat owners to regard their cats as just another member of the family is underscored...

Publicis unveils commercial for McVitie's Mini Jaffa Cakes range.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... McVitie's is returning its Mini Jaffa Cakes brand to TV for the first time in two years as part of a new pounds 5 million marketing initiative designed to build on its quirky personality. Publicis has produced the new work, an extension of...

DLKW creates three poster ads to focus on Capital's shows.(Delaney Lund Knox Warren, Capital Radio)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Capital Radio is launching the second wave of its 'animated world' advertising campaign, this time to promote individual radio shows. The company has commissioned a poster campaign, created by Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners, comprised...

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE LEAGUE: 2 August.(advertisiing agencies ranked by billings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... Rank Rank Agency Total Total Net this last billings billings billings week week gained lost gained ...

MEDIA PERFORMANCE LEAGUE: 2 August.(billings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... Rank Rank Agency Total Total Net this last billings billings billings week week gained lost gained ...

MEDIA FORUM: Could other shows claw in cash like Big Brother? - A success for Channel 4, in terms of boosting ratings and revenue, what can other channels learn from this Big Brother, Jeremy Lee asks?
August 2, 2002... Well, what to do now that this year's Big Brother has finished? If you find yourself grieving, desperate and sobbing inconsolably into your Big Brother-branded T-shirt, perhaps you can find some comfort in the Inside Big Brother book or...

MEDIA: BEST - AN EXPERT'S VIEW. Claudine Collins thinks Best's addition of a celebrity section shows how it values its readers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 2, 2002... There are 14 titles in the women's weekly/celebrity sector which command a cover price revenue of pounds 11.7 million per week. At the last ABCs, the overall market was up by 1.7 per cent. Much of this minor increase was due to the...

MEDIA CHOICE: Adam Roland, the promotions and sponsorship controller at Impact Sales, picks Hyundai's innovative use of MSN.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... 'Hyundai's web campaign caught my attention for its carefully targeted media plan and the first use by a car brand of the Ad4Ever format that allows you to click-through ads to get more information about specific models. 'While perusing...

MEDIA HEADLINER: How Daily Mirror's Morgan will keep the tits and arse at bay - Can Morgan maintain the tabloid's claims to greater class, Anna Griffiths asks.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Interviewing Piers Morgan is rather like taking an express train. But compared with four or five years ago, the ride has fewer comic bumps and turns and instead steams through stations with a bit more thought and a little less irreverence....

MEDIA PERSPECTIVE: Number 10 should heed worries over foreign ownership.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The little-known Labour peer Lord Currie of Marylebone was last week handed the job of heading the super-regulator Ofcom when it launches next year. Immediately, the Tories were on the rampage with accusations about another of 'Tony's cronies'...

NEW MEDIA: SPOTLIGHT ON VODKA - Do TV viewers care enough to interact with the advertising? Clare Conley reports on the latest brand-building idea: narrative interactive TV ads.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Vodka can get you emotional. This may not come as a big surprise to anyone who has had one Seabreeze too many and discovered how much they like that work colleague they'd always hated so much in the sober light of day. In this instance,...

NEW MEDIA: I-RECALL - DOTCOM WEEKLY AWARENESS SURVEY.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Rank Site Agency/Media Adspend Aware- Jan-March ness pounds (%) 1 BT ...

NEW MEDIA: WEB WATCH - NEWS SITES.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Rank Site Address Latest monthly page impressions (millions) 1 BBC News Online bbc.co.uk/news 440.0 2 Guardian...

CLOSE-UP: NEWSMAKER/WILLIAM ECCLESHARE - Ad stalwart returns to the industry he knows best. William Eccleshare has a hard task marrying Y&R's networks.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... When the news broke that William Eccleshare is to leave McKinsey & Company to return to the advertising fold at Young & Rubicam, barely anyone batted an eyelid. The Soho grapevine has done its job well over the past year or so - making it no...

CLOSE-UP: ON THE CAMPAIGN COUCH ... WITH JB.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Q: I've got a great relationship with two young creatives who have created a brilliant campaign that has driven sales and really got my brand talked about. Now they want to launch their own agency with my business as a founder client. Should I...

CLOSE-UP: LIVE ISSUE/BURGER KING - Can DLKW give Burger King a new edge in the UK? Camilla Palmer reports on the issues facing fast food and DLKW in the UK market.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Whether the senior executives at Burger King began this week with a spring in their step or a feeling of dread is hard to guess. The previous seven days had been tumultuous for the fast-food company on both sides of the Atlantic. Along...

CLOSE-UP: LIVE ISSUE/AGENCY RESIGNATIONS - Is an agency's reputation at risk if it gets rid of a client? Francesca Newland writes.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... The current downturn means there are not that many interesting accounts to pitch for just now, but the TBWA network's decision to ditch Cadbury for Mars last week has put some to-die-for brands on to the market. Flake, Creme Eggs, Dairy Milk,...

CLOSE-UP: CRAFT/NEW DIRECTORS - How can new directors find a voice in such a tough market? It's harder than ever to get a first step in ad directing. Rachel Minter investigates.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... It's somewhat ironic that, while entries for Campaign Screen's New Directors' Competition were up 50 per cent this year compared with 12 months ago, the directors that emerge from the showcase will face one of the toughest markets to break into...

CLOSE-UP: CRAFT/DIRECTOR'S CUT - Deputy creative director of TBWA London, Bil Bungay, on why he adores Cannes.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... This month's issue of Campaign Screen includes a feature on the June Lions Festival in Cannes. TBWA/London's deputy creative director, Bil Bungay, reveals what the man on La Croisette really thinks about advertising's week in the sun. I...

EDITORIAL: The industry could suffer for AOL case.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... No-one should be surprised at the news that the wave of accounting investigations has crashed on media owner shores and that AOL Time Warner is being scrutinised for its own accounting practices. What seems to be becoming a US virus is perhaps...

EDITORIAL: Has Campbell's role too much power?(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Politics and advertising have a great deal in common. Both have their quota of avid self-promoters, both have a fondness for knocking copy to discredit the competition and both have a love of endless surveys and focus groups. But should...

OPINION: Cowen on ... Kronenbourg 1664.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... Carl Gottlieb, one of the screenwriters on Jaws, has an interesting argument for why the film has gained classic status. Gottlieb admits Jaws is not a great film in the way that, say, Citizen Kane is. It isn't a significantly innovative piece...

OPINION: Stuart Elliott in America.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... In all the hype and hoopla over the success of American Idol, the US version of Pop Idol, a salient fact has been overlooked: the show is a microcosm for how television itself operates. Because of its continuous need to fill airtime, and...

TBWA'S AGENT OF CHANGE: Jean-Marie Dru, the head of TBWA, believes managed 'disruption' is the key to strategic planning. Matthew Cowen meets him at his HQ in New York.(TBWA Worldwide)(Interview)
August 2, 2002... As I enter the chrome-lined reception of TBWA Worldwide's Madison Avenue headquarters, one feature stands out. On a large rectangular block, filling out the space below the main staircase, are 96 substantially sized cacti arranged in neat...

PRIVATE VIEW: Paul Weiland, a director at The Paul Weiland Film Company.(opinions on advertisements)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2002... We're all going on a summer holiday. No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on a summer holiday. To make our dreams come true Oooh oooh for a week or two. Funny that Campaign should invite me to write my first...

DIARY: Hytner's farewell footy match grabs Publicis staff right by the balls.(Richard Hytner leaves Publicis)(Brief Article)(Column)
August 2, 2002... It's not too often that admen who have struggled up the ladder to become chairmen then decide to go back to school. So the decision by the Publicis chairman, Richard Hytner, to return to academia to do an MSc at the London Business School...

DIARY: Ad for Burdett record label does fine job for brother's band status.(Richard Burdett label Bowman's Capsule, Little Death Orchestra)(Brief Article)(Column)
August 2, 2002... Readers who have been watching television recently may well have spotted the new commercial for Bowman's Capsule, the record label founded by the former CIA vice-chairman, Richard Burdett. Burdett retreated from the agency world last year...