IPG Mediabrands, the agency behind IFC’s new documentary “Dear Santa,” is launching Traverse32, a development and entertainment company aimed at flipping the script on traditional branded content. Much like “Dear Santa,” which was supported by the U.S. Postal Service, Traverse32 will develop, produce and distribute entertainment content in partnership with influential brands. Other notable projects

The media agency network is formalizing its capabilities across branded, original and dynamic content in 12 markets. In today’s fragmented media landscape, the message has to fit the medium. Media agencies are often in the best position to make that link because of the audience data they sit on and their expertise across media platforms.

IPG Mediabrands hired Hermon Ghermay as its first global chief culture officer. She will oversee the media agency network’s worldwide cultural efforts in the role, including its diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, planning and execution. The agency said Ghermay, who has been serving as a director at executive search firm Grace Blue since 2015, will

We are all facing the reality of news around the COVID pandemic that has been chilling: the announcement of daily deaths, the images of body bags in refrigerated morgue trucks, the scenes of nursing homes with ambulances lined up around them. This is a trauma we all face, every day, and that we all share

Ezra Geld has joined Mediabrands as CEO for Brazil. Ezra has more than 23 years of experience in Marketing, Advertising and Digital Transformation. He started his career in PHD London as Media Manager and then joined J. Walter Thompson Brazil where he continued to develop professionally in important leadership roles as a commercial consultant, media

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mediabrands today released its 10 Media Responsibility Principles (MRP) as part of a larger effort to balance brand safety and brand responsibility in advertising. While “Brand Safety” protects the brand, “Brand Responsibility” protects the communities that a brand serves, weighing the societal impact of the content, the publishers and services, and the platforms

Petra Gnauert has been named the DACH CEO at IPG Mediabrands and will work to expand the media agency’s business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and at the same time undergo a change, as stated in the official announcement of the Interpublic subsidiary. For Daryl Lee , Global CEO of IPG Mediabrands, Gnauert’s hiring is

CEO Julius Minnaar has decided to leave Dentsu Aegis Network Nederland. Mark van Dijk, currently CCO, will succeed him on 1 January 2020. Minnaar will lead Mediabrands Benelux on 1 April 2020. He succeeds Diederik Breijer, who left earlier this year. Minnaar has worked as a CEO at Dentsu Aegis Network for almost nine years.

Mark Coad has been appointed CEO of IPG Mediabrands, after it was revealed earlier today that he would step down as boss of rival agency, Omnicom’s PHD. Coad’s appointment finally finishes the ongoing search for holding group bosses, which this year has included the appointment of new leaders across WPP, Publicis Media, Dentsu and Havas

Chris Chen has been appointed as CEO of IPG Mediabrands China. Chen replaces IPG Mediabrands China CEO Tom Wan who will leave at the end of this year after nearly four years with the agency. Chen moves from DDB Greater China where he was chief operating officer and chief financial officer. This marks Chen’s second