With the Shopper Innovation + Activation (SIA) Awards’ early bird entry for submissions just passed, the industry judges have their work cut out for them. This year, UM’s Richard Fofana, VP Strategy, will be virtually joining a jury of 10 experts from across the industry to debate the best work and select winning entries for
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Lewis was recognized last year by Campaign US as the top Head of Agency/Media. In 2019, she had been promoted from running UM’s New York office to overseeing all U.S. operations and had overseen memorable campaigns and solid 15% growth. This year, Lewis faced a test to see whether she is as effective during difficult periods. The
There were no Cannes Lions. Other awards shifted their dates. But the good folks of the Los Angeles advertising community kept to their usual schedule, albeit virtually, awarding recent high-profile work. The region’s trade body, ThinkLA, celebrated its 10th annual IDEA Awards online with a virtual cocktail reception, a photo booth (somehow) and a DJ
During this year’s B&T Women in Media Awards, presented by Bauer Media, we’ll be recognising exceptional people who have achieved success in their professional arenas, celebrating their invaluable contribution to their industry through leadership, innovation and courage. In the lead-up to the Women in Media Awards, which will be hosted in October, we’ve been celebrating advertising, marketing,
From Executive of the Year Lynn Lewis of UM to Rising Stars Arafel Buzan and James Kelly of Mindshare Media can no longer be put into a box. Brands are asking agencies for more guidance than ever as they try to navigate consumer privacy, personalization, heaps of data and more. This year’s Media All-Stars offer
Powerful storytelling was the theme among the finalists for the 2020 Digiday Content Marketing Awards. Best Branded Podcast finalists include standouts from Dell Technologies, Mental Floss, PrettyLittleThing, Rogers & Cowan, Stack Overflow and Weber Shandwick, each using audio for unique messages. Rogers & Cowan in particular worked with Granity Studios to produce The Punies, a
In late 2018, a gripping documentary called 5B came out that told the story of nurses who were on the frontline of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s. The movie was screened at the Cannes Film Festival last year and covered by the likes of NPR and The Washington Post. The film originated from an unlikely
In the span of one year, Lynn Lewis, the chief executive officer for U.S. operations at media giant UM has accomplished a lot at an agency already known for making a big impact. Segueing from running UM’s New York City office, in late 2018 she took on the leadership role for all 10 of UM’s
Ad Age Best Places to Work 2020 honors 50 companies that have figured out what works. The winning workplaces—25 companies with 200 or fewer employees and 25 companies with more than 200 employees—reflect the highest overall numerical scores based on an analysis of questionnaires submitted by employers and survey responses from thousands of their employees. Ad
This trailer is for the branded feature documentary 5B. Directed by Dan Krauss and Paul Haggis via Saville Productions, the 5B documentary was picked by SHOOT as the Best Work of the Year in its rundown of weekly Top Spots and other marquee projects. 5B debuted at the Cannes Film Festival as part of its Special Screenings lineup this past May
