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Radical restructure sees Photon renamed Enero

Photon chief executive, Matthew Melhuish

Photon Group has revealed a major overhaul, which will see the company change its name to Enero amid the appointment of a new leadership team. more »

WPP's Asia Pacific arm sees strong growth

WPP's revenue was up 7.6% for the first quarter of 2012, with its businesses in the Asia Pacific region showing revenue growth of 11.1%. more »

Clemenger Melb triumphs at Asian Marketing Effectiveness Awards

L-R: Clemenger BBDO Melbourne strategy planning director Mike Derepas, unknown person, managing partner Chris Howatson and executive planning director Paul Rees-Jones.

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has taken out the top honours at the Asian Marketing Effectiveness Awards, winning the Platinum gong for its highly awarded NAB 'Break Up' campaign. more »

Austar brand to bite the dust

Foxtel campaign by Area 51.

As Foxtel's $1.9 billion acquisition of Austar surges ahead, industry talk about the disappearance of the Austar brand has intensified. more »

Aegis Group's Asia-Pacific revenue booms

Aegis Group's revenue has grown by 16% for the three months to 31 March 2012, while its Asia Pacific arm has seen revenue boom by 12.5%. more »

Porn stripped from Telstra's BigPond

Image Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Pornographic material will no longer feature on Telstra's BigPond website, under the directive of Telstra chief executive David Thodey. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 27 April 2012

Mindshare Melbourne hires Simon Chard as client leader l Melbourne Central shopping centre launches Living Melbourne magazine l Saatchis and Sandy Oldham team with Creative Chronicles l Fox Sports launches Live Kick game l PostClick adds to portfolio more »

Can prostitutes and dubstep stop human trafficking?

A recent initiative for Stop the Traffik's anti-human trafficking campaign out of Europe might be a lesson for local marketers in thinking outside the box. more »

Seven West Media's shares plummet

Image source: Wikimedia Commons.

After its shock earnings downgrade, Seven West Media's share price slid nearly 23% yesterday, in the biggest daily drop the company has ever seen. more »

Australian agencies among 2012 Webbys official honourees

The 2012 Webby Awards' 10,000 entries have been culled to a list of official honourees, with DDB Group Melbourne leading the Australian charge with three mentions. more »

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