Month: June 2022

Azerion tops IPA Digital Media Owners Spring Survey

Stuart Mitchell

Agencies have named Azerion as the best media owner to work in the IPA Digital Media Owners Spring 2022 Survey. The survey was undertaken between 7 March and 13 April 2022. The survey shows 90.4% of respondents agreeing that the overall experience of working with Azerion (including Inskin & Collective) was a good one. Azerion were followed by Blis (89.7%), Mail Metro Media (84.5%), Hearst Digital (84.4%), and GumGum (84.1%). While Azerion lead overall and among Ad Networks/Exchanges, DSP and Sales Houses, TikTok tops Online Pure Plays while Mail Metro Media…

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The Elton John AIDS Foundation, Clear Channel and Ogilvy UK Launch LGBT-QR Codes, an Innovative New Fundraising Platform

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Channel UK, a leading Out of Home media and infrastructure company, and Ogilvy UK’s Proud network, have partnered with the Elton John AIDS Foundation to launch LGBT-QR Codes – an innovative new fundraising platform set to debut worldwide during Pride 2022. An iconic image of Sir Elton John has been transformed into an LGBT-QR Code – a new fundraising mechanic which turns functional monochrome QR codes into instantly-recognisable design icons.  Appearing in European cities and alongside Pride march routes throughout the Summer, each LGBT-QR Code takes users to a…

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Methane Emissions Reduction: TotalEnergies Implements a Worldwide Drone-Based Detection Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to identify, quantify and reduce methane emissions linked to its operations, TotalEnergies has launched a worldwide drone-based emissions detection and quantification campaign across all its upstream Oil & Gas operated sites. The campaign uses AUSEA technology developed by TotalEnergies, the French National Research Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and University of Reims Champagne Ardenne.  Since 2017, TotalEnergies has been working with its partners to develop greenhouse gas quantification technology known as AUSEA (for Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer For Environmental Applications). AUSEA consists of a miniature dual…

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New ILO report finds African workplaces have been dramatically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

A new ILO report, The Next Normal: The changing Workplace in Africa – Ten Trends from the COVID-19 Pandemic that are Shaping Workplaces in Africa , finds that while Africa has been hit hard by the COVID pandemic , workers and enterprises have responded to the challenges with great resilience and adaptability. However, the pandemic has fundamentally altered where and how people work, upending many long-standing norms and practices. Enterprises and workers have made many changes, often out of necessity, though they have regularly brought unexpected improvements in productivity or working conditions.…

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UK Agency and Production company of the Year announced

Stuart Mitchell

AMVBBDO was announced as UK Agency of the Year and Riff Raff Films was announced as the UK Production company of the year at the 2022 Gerety Awards. Prior to the shortlist announcement due Tuesday, June 14th and following the UK judging session that was held at Pop Brixton with hosts School of Communication Arts 2.0. The Gerety Awards, the only creative prize to reward advertising work that resonates most with a female audience, announces the agency and production company of the year for the UK. *Agency of the year…

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