August 2023
Mumbrella in disarray as it feels the heat from South by Southwest
Mumbrella’s pain continues with another big departure and an increasingly competitive event market; Seven happy to platform activists when it’s exclusive.
July 2022
GroupM to offset digital ads as part of Alpha plan
WPP Australia and New Zealand’s media investment arm, which is responsible for more than $90 billion in annual media investment globally, wants to help clients offset the carbon output of ad campaigns.
June 2022
How staff are holding ad agencies to account on climate change
WPP AUNZ boss Rose Herceg says the biggest question she is asked if what the company is doing to save the planet.
March 2022
GroupM seeks to improve advertising for staff, clients and the planet
WPP’s media investment arm has three tenets it is focusing on: what’s the next era, what does better mean and who are the people that we’re talking about.
August 2021
Ad agencies sell jabs to staff with cash, paid leave
Advertising agencies have encouraged staff to get vaccinated by offering extra leave while WPP’s GroupM is paying $100 to those who get vaccinated before December 31.
Multiculturalism presents opportunities for ad industry: GroupM
Ashutosh Srivatsava says that like Singapore and Hong Kong, Australia is also having new subsets for media companies and advertisers to target.
July 2021
GroupM picks first female CEO in Aimee Buchanan
Advertising and communications holding group WPP AUNZ’s media investment arm has appointed its first female chief executive in Australia and NZ.
April 2021
WPP AUNZ shareholders approve takeover bid by British parent
WPP AUNZ shareholders have approved a buyout of the company by WPP plc.
GroupM unveils products to help clients navigate digital marketing
WPP AUNZ’s GroupM has unveiled a suite of digital products for advertisers as the agency doubles down on its role as navigational tool for navigating the many ecosystems they could now tap to reach consumers.
November 2020
WPP AUNZ parent puts franking credits in play
Franking credits are the sweetener of choice for London-listed advertising giant WPP as it seeks to take full control of Australian listed WPP AUNZ.
WPP takes on consultancies in reinvention
The boss of Australia's largest advertising and communications agency WPP AUNZ is putting the client first – and is encouraging his employees to do the same.
October 2020
ASX suffers worst week since April, gains 1.9pc in October
The Australian sharemarket fell 3.9 per cent over the week on US election uncertainty and concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and the US.
August 2020
ASX falls; Afterpay tipped to rally to $92
The sharemarket ends down 0.8 per cent as CSL, Commonwealth Bank, and BHP retreated. IDP Education rallied 28 per cent, while Afterpay added 6.7 per cent. Megaport, Domino's, JB Hi-Fi hit record highs.
July 2020
What to look for in media stocks this reporting season
Despite the ad-spending drop, analysts say value can be found in companies with good cash flow, a strong digital focus and subscription-based business models.
Mike Connaghan joins News Corp
Former WPP AUNZ chief Mike Connaghan will start his new role at News Corp on Wednesday after finishing up gardening leave from WPP in April.
March 2020
ACCC's advertising inquiry to examine fears of self-preferencing
The competition watchdog will look into four key issues during its inquiry before handing a draft report to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at the end of 2020.
November 2019
New WPP boss tasked with getting the toolbox humming
At the top of German executive Jens Monsees' to-do list is driving better cohesion between the 70 businesses across WPP AUNZ.
August 2019
Regulation could be the fix for eroding brand value
The Kraft Heinz CEO was parachuted in for his brand-building skills to revive growth at the consumer goods giant. Some suggest it’s mission impossible.
June 2019
Martin Sorrell's S4 capital could be on its way to Australia soon
The advertising guru remained coy as speculation grows that he will announce the launch of his new agency as soon as September.
May 2019
WPP AUNZ locks in BMW executive as new CEO
WPP has completed a seven-month search for a new chief executive in Australia.