Those at the top of the ad industry like a satirical edge to their current affairs - but also enjoy indulging their love of luxury. The power of knowledge is important to the busy A Lister when he or she grabs some recreational reading from the newsstand. Clearly in a mood for skullduggery, they are...
The luminaries of the advertising world have confirmed they are a truly discerning bunch when it comes to their chosen business title. Ah, the wisdom and taste to be found among the advertising fraternity.
Tales of power and corruption, political intrigue, violence and dysfunctionality are popular among the A Listers. Funny, that. Ah ... it's a tough life: balancing the demands of a violent, murderous and frankly downright perilous day-job with the burdens of domestic harmony.
They may pretend to be at the cutting edge but, when it comes to radio, A Listers tune their sets (analogue, no doubt) to BBC Radio 4. It is no contest, really. The advertising industry, unswerving as it is in advancing the cause of commercial media (especially commercial radio, suppressed beneath the...
The media elite still embrace conspicuous consumption - cars, yachts, Tuscan villas - but spend most of their money on their families. Magnums of Champagne, Breitling watches and driveways full of Aston Martins. These are the sybaritic fruits of success you would expect to hear about when asking members...
Would you employ someone who unwinds by sniffing pencils or talking like a pirate? Brace yourself, here's how media's elite relax. One of the Campaign A Listers' questionnaires stands out. Under "how do you unwind", it says: "Copious sex and/or cinema (not at the same time)."
Would you name your three best friends in the industry? Thanks to the A Listers who took the risk, we can reveal adland's favourites. It's not easy to stay popular in business. It is even harder if your business happens to be advertising. Bitterness is always brewing because this is one industry that...
The fourth estate has a strong allure among adland's finest, with most A Listers owning up to a hankering to join the press pack. Question: What do Carolyn Carter, Bruce Haines and Brinsley Dresden have in common? Answer: They all would have been journalists if their current professions hadn't secured...
A ABRAHAM, DAVID Job General manager, Discovery Networks Europe. Company Discovery Networks Europe, 160 Great Portland Street, London W1. Work tel +44(0)20 7462 3600. Details Not supplied. Lowdown One of the former St Luke's founders, Abraham is far more intense and serious than his nickname, Abo, may...
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