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Hispanic Ad Agency Pioneer Norma Orci Passes.
Norma Orcí, the co-founder and chairwoman of longtime U.S. Hispanic market advertising agency Orci, has died. Along with her husband Hector Orci, the Orci agency rose in prominence to become a legacy shop.
Can In-House Agencies Do It All?
A new ANA study finds in-house agencies are picking up a growing list of duties
ANA/4A’s Cost of the Pitch [REPORT]
Historically, it has been understood that agencies devote significant resources to the defense of an existing account when put into review and to the pursuit of new business. Until now, however, there has been little if any data on the cost of any agency review to the client.
Awareness of Sustainability Issues Shapes Advertising Industry: 4As’ Marla Kaplowitz [VIDEO]
The advertising industry’s carbon footprint was a major topic at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, with plenty of discussion about how marketing professionals can include sustainability issues in their decision making.
The Increasing Importance of the In-house Agency
As brands face a shaky economy and an accelerating rate of disruption from new technology, the need for in-house solutions grows more immediate
AM16 Agency launches
NEON16 has acquired Latina-owned and led ARRO MEDIA, a leading music marketing and social media agency founded by Cristina Arcay. The merger unites ARRO MEDIA's capabilities with NEON16's innovative approach to cultural storytelling and experiential activations.
Republica Havas Takes Home Two Cannes Lions
Republica Havas is the winner of two Cannes Lions from the 70th International Festival of Creativity for “The Name Confusion” – a campaign created for the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Association and Racing Club Argentina to shed light on name confusion, an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
Luis Miguel Messianu opens INCLUDED Consultancy
Luis Miguel Messianu, who until recently was the Global Chief Creative Officer for McDonald’s at DDB, has stepped down from that role to launch an independent minority owned and operated Multicultural Creative Content Consultancy named “INCLUDED.” The new venture’s vision is to continue leveraging the exponential growth opportunity for brands within the Hispanic market consumer segment.
A win for our Hispanic Market
When one of our Hispanic Market agencies wins a new piece of business, at HispanicAd.com we celebrate. When one of our agencies' creatives gets recognized at Cannes, we know what it means. Today we join and salute media leader Gloria Constanza of d expósito & Partners who is being honored with The Medallas de Cortéz Award, from Radio Ink during the Hispanic Radio Conference taking place in Miami. For Hispanic and Multicultural to live and grow, we need strong experts like this maven who is still "fighting the fight" after being a mentor to so many and still growing business for so many brands in America!
ANA Releases Updated Media Buying Contract Template
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has updated its services agreement template for advertisers to use when contracting with media buying agencies as part of the trade group’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency between clients and agencies.
Agencies: Catching Up On Key Industry Financial Trends
The advertising agency business has often been under-estimated, including by many of its practitioners.
Six Conclusions About In-House Agencies
Every five years since 2008, the ANA has surveyed our members on the topic of in-house agencies. Our newest report — The Continued Rise of the In-House Agency: 2023 Edition — is out. Here are six key conclusions from the report. By Bill Duggan
Republica Havas Hits New Record with 23 Telly Awards
Republica Havas Group, a communications company that includes Republica Havas Creative, Republica Havas Media and Republica Havas Health, is the recipient of 23 Telly Awards – the agency’s biggest win to date of this prestigious annual recognition.
Despite Economic Uncertainty, Now Is the Time to Invest in Advertising
In the face of economic uncertainty, rising inflation, and smaller advertising budgets, many agencies and brands are understandably hesitant to invest in advertising. However, the reality is that advertising is still an essential tool for building brand awareness, driving sales, and growing a business.
GALLEGOS United Bolsters Senior Leadership Team
Rounding out the recent addition of Pepe Aguilar as the agency's Executive Creative Director, the new GALLEGOS United leadership team will comprise Jose Pablo (JP) Rodriguez in a promotion to the role of Managing Director, James Kulp who is promoted to Executive Director, Head of Account Management, and Rosa Cubas who joins the agency as Head of Strategy.
Green Acres Nursery & Supply selects BeautifulBeast to help their business bloom
The cross-cultural agency BeautifulBeast is assisting with the launch of the newest Green Acres Nursery & Supply store in Texas while growing its brand on the West Coast through a digital marketing campaign. The agency is collaborating on a digital communication strategy and its implementation for this major effort. “Green Acres is your local, independent garden center.
Report Urges Brands and Agencies to ‘Ditch the Pitch’
The agency pitching process is broken, bloated and overtly complex, according to a new Forrester Research report. Fixing the model requires both brands and agencies to make major changes, said the report’s author, Forrester principal analyst Jay Pattisall.
Jose Bello named VP of Republica Havas Media
Republica Havas Group has appointed industry veteran Jose Bello as vice president of its Republica Havas Media offering. In his new role, Bello will be charged with steering and growing the Group’s media services capabilities. In addition, he will partner with Havas Media Group on expanding opportunities through key client and media partnerships, leveraging Republica Havas’ National Minority Supplier Development Council certification and prestigious NMSDC Corporate Plus designation.
Back To The Office: Marketers And Agencies Increase Commutes And Days In The Office
Marketers and agencies are increasing their commutes and spending more days at the office, according to a new Advertiser Perceptions study of 302 media agencies and brands commissioned by the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group®. Interviews took place April 4-12, 2023 and the results were compared to the same study conducted in April and October 2022.
