The huge success of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge charity fundraiser underscores how weak most advertisers have been at creating shareable online content. Brands have largely struggled to discover the secrets of social media sharing.




By Emily Tan Four Asia-Pacific agencies have made it into Recma’s November ranking of the world’s top 10 most competitive media agencies: UM Malaysia (No. 1), Carat China (No. 6), Maxus India (No. 7) and Carat Hong Kong (No. 8). Recma’s Network Diagnostics report is based on the research company’s qualitative evaluation of agencies in

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Following a competitive pitch, UM, a division of IPG Mediabrands, announced today that it has won the US buying for hardware company, True Value.


Last month, dozens of the UK’s most exciting digital companies opened their doors for OpenCo – part of NewCo Festivlas – which was hosted in the UK by IPG Mediabrands and tech City UK.