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LONDON - As Brand Republic takes a break for Christmas and the New Year, we leave you with a round-up of the big stories from 2008.
The debate about integrating on and offline media into one agency seems to have been around for so long that you might be inclined to think that it is no longer the hot topic it once was. That said I firmly believe that given today's economic climate the issue of integration is more relevant and necessary...
Consumers are far more aware of good design -- they appreciate it and get emotional about it, just as they do with the brands they love. So what makes great commercial design?
LONDON - President elect Barack Obama is to appear in a public service ad on behalf of US charity ServiceNation to promote a child mentoring campaign.
LONDON - Interpublic Group is considering targeted job cuts of as many as 2,000 positions, according to a report, just one day after it emerged that rival Omnicom is to cut 5% of its global workforce.
LONDON - The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is to launch a series of viral films featuring animated enactments of real-life incidents of hatred from 1930s Nazi Germany to the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence.
LONDON - Cello Group executive chairman Kevin Steeds has passed away after a four-month fight with cancer.
LONDON - The programme for the Institute of Direct Marketing's annual Data Summit has been announced, with a number of key areas of discussion on the agenda including the use of data for effective decision making.
LONDON - The Football League has bucked the economic trend by renewing its sponsorship deal for the Carling Cup for another three years, which will see the beer brand continue to back the competition until 2012.
LONDON - The exodus of senior executives from controversial behavioural targeting technology firm Phorm is continuing as Hugo Drayton stands down as UK chief executive.
