W. Joe DeMiero succeeds her as U.S. CEO of UM IPG Mediabrands has elevated Lynn Lewis to the position of Global CMO; at the same time, its subsidiary, Universal McCann (UM) has named W. Joe DeMiero as Lewis’ successor in her previous role as UM’s U.S. CEO. Both appointments are effective today. DeMiero reports to
As Misinformation and Disinformation Become a Greater Concern among Viewers, New Service Will Allow Advertisers to Identify Responsibly Reported Programming across Both Digital and Linear, Protecting Brand Safety While Supporting Quality Journalism NEW YORK, NY — December 2, 2021 — IPG Mediabrands today announced an agreement with NewsGuard where it will expand its existing partnership
Agency looks to help brands better connect with underrepresented audiences In an effort to help advertisers better connect with underserved audiences, IPG Mediabrands is using inclusion analytics data from Nielsen-owned Gracenote. Gracenote’s Inclusion Analytics data is designed to provide visibility into the gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of the talent appearing in popular linear TV
The second day of Advancing Diversity Week was devoted to Belonging + Retention. The focus of the day was to call attention to the glaring lack of retention for African Americans and people of color within the adverting and marketing industry. As much as a seductive story permeates the industry that lays the onus for
Platform Policies Struggle to Keep Pace in an Increasingly Dangerous Advertising Environment with Few Checks on Simple Inaccuracies through to Deliberate Disinformation Campaigns New York, NY — September 27 — A new study by IPG Mediabrands examines the accelerating amount of inaccurate and misleading content appearing across online news outlets and social media platforms. The
Gracenote Inclusion Analytics Empowers IPG Mediabrands to Deliver Greater Value to Clients Through New Data and Insights into Diversity in Entertainment Content EMERYVILLE, Calif. and NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2021 — Gracenote, a Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) company, announced that IPG Mediabrands, a client-led, consulting-first, community-driven marketing agency, has licensed the Gracenote Inclusion Analytics solution to help advertisers better connect with
As pandemic burnout stretches into its second year, IPG Mediabrands, a network of eight ad-buying and market-research firms, is closing its US offices and giving employees a week off this summer. The division employs more than 3,000 people in the US and 13,000 around the world. CEO Daryl Lee said the idea for what he’s calling “appreciation week”
ReachTV emerges as a player in this year’s upfront as brands shift dollars to minority-owned media companies As media agencies push advertisers to shift a portion of their ad commitments to Black and minority-owned media companies during this year’s upfronts ad haggle, some long ignored players are starting to emerge. One of those is a
CAMPAIGN LEADING CHANGE: When creating inclusion initiatives based on data, we have to consider the human experiences of those who we hope will benefit, according to Mediabrands’ global chief cultural officer Hermon Ghermay. For a good portion of her 21-year career in the advertising industry, Hermon Ghermay says she shrunk herself to fit into a
Agency pledge comes as ad world looks to diversify its media spend in this spring’s ad haggle IPG Mediabrands is committing to invest a minimum of 5% in Black-owned media across all of its clients in aggregate by 2023. This comes as brands and their agencies reevaluate their media spend heading into this year’s upfronts,
