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Global digital consultancy Appnovation has announced that Riccardo Zane has joined its leadership team in the Americas as vice-president of business solutions.

Ad giants Omnicom, Publicis, and Dentsu are bidding against PE firms, consulting giants, and upstarts like S4 Capital.

The Monkeys was co-founded  with chief creative officer Scott Nowell and group CEO Mark Green in 2006, which up until 2011 was known as the Three Drunk Monkeys. The agency was then acquired by Accenture in 2017, to strengthen Accenture Interactive’s customer experience capabilities. ECD Vince Lagana exits Accenture Interactive’s The Monkeys to explore new interests Lagana said of his exit: “I’ve really enjoyed these three years as ECD at The Monkeys but now feels like the right time in...

Just 2 weeks left to get your CMO50 2021 submission in Make sure you and your marketing team are considered for the 2021 CMO50 list and get questionnaire completed There’s just under 2 weeks left until nominations for our seventh annual CMO50 list of Australia’s most innovative and effective marketing leaders close! CMO50 is our annual list recognising Australia’s 50 most innovative and effective Chief Marketing Officers exhibiting demonstrable impact across their organisation. This highl...

Mox Bank names Haymans Fung as chief customer officer Details Mox Bank has appointed Haymans Fung as chief customer officer, effective from 4 August 2021. Fung replaces Peony Wu, who joined Accenture Interactive as managing director, marketing advisory lead for Greater China. In Fungs new position, she is responsible for building and enhancing the customer experience for Mox Bank, and her role covers brand proposition development, customer experience design, marketin...

Published July 26, 2021, 6:56 AM Havas Group veteran, former Chairman & CEO of the network, Vishnu Mohan has launched Avyan Holdings in Singapore with the ambition to build a regional footprint in Asia. Avyan Holdings is designed to be a collective of companies working towards advancing human possibilities by integrating design, technology, and data to help brands and people thrive in a digital-first world. As a first step in solidifying its vision, Avyan Holdings has acquired a key stake in t...

Accenture Interactive Middle East’s design director on designing for Dubai’s multicultural population, the region’s creative flourishing and why brands need to think holistically about experience Growing up in Washington D.C., Dida Atassi always imagined a career in government lay ahead of her. And when she left university, it was starting to look that way – her first job was writing content for the United States’ embassies websites. It was the early 2000s and she and her team soon fo...

July 12 2021, 10:09 am | BY Ricki Green | 19 Comments While most people cannot prepare for how they would respond if a disaster were to strike, the latest campaign from NRMA Insurance and The Monkeys, part of Accenture Interactive, shows Australians that help is there when they need it.   ‘Help Like No One Else’ showcases the depth of experience NRMA Insurance assessors have when they help a customer during a claim. Directed by Daniel Kaufman, the campaign film follows Judi, who has...

Telstra reveals new brand campaign, Australia Is Why July 12, 2021 10:11 Telstra today announced a campaign to introduce its new brand positioning, ‘Australia Is Why’. The new campaign, created by long-term agency partner The Monkeys, part of Accenture Interactive, showcases the important role Telstra plays in supporting Australia and its diverse communities. Jeremy Nicholas, chief marketing officer at Telstra said: “For over 100 years Telstra has been connecting Australians and we are d...

Zara Flynn, managing director at Rothco. Picture: Fergal Phillips As creative lightbulb moments go, this one is rather special. A conversation with a family member who happened to be a speech therapist has resulted in an Irish agency scooping top prize at the 2021 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Rothco, the creative agency owned by Accenture Interactive, was awarded a Grand Prix award at 2021 Cannes. It was one of four awards won by the Dublin-based company, which was first founded in 1995...