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International News refers to updates and insights from the global advertising and marketing industry. This category highlights key developments, creative ideas, and noteworthy changes across international markets.
McCann New York has been named the U.S. creative agency of record for four brands from Reckitt’s Essential Home portfolio: Woolite, Resolve, Rid-X, and Easy-Off, further strengthening its long-standing partnership…
McCann and MullenLowe Singapore will merge under a single leadership structure, forming a consolidated creative operation for the market following the global Omnicom–IPG mega-merger, according to industry reports. Paul Soon,…
OpenAI has appointed Denise Dresser as its new Chief Revenue Officer, tasking her with leading the company’s global revenue strategy as demand for enterprise-grade AI accelerates worldwide. Her mandate spans…
Havas has acquired independent media agency Kaimera, marking a key milestone in strengthening its presence across Australia and New Zealand. The move brings additional scale, specialist capabilities and will accelerate…
Paramount Skydance has launched a bold $108.4 billion all-cash hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), intensifying what has quickly turned into a high-stakes contest against Netflix for control…
Industry leaders have joined hands to establish the Artificial Intelligence Association of India (AIAI), a dedicated body aimed at promoting the responsible development and use of AI across the country.…
Legendary adman Neil French, celebrated for shaping Asian advertising, has died at 81 in Majorca. A British-born creative visionary, French made a lasting impact across Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand…
Bank of America has named David Beckham as the ambassador for its global sports program, Sports with Us, aimed at boosting community participation and expanding the bank’s presence across major…
Agoda has teamed up with Samsung to offer exclusive hotel discounts and travel deals directly within Samsung Wallet for users in South Korea and the U.S. The integration allows Samsung…
Diageo has announced the appointment of Dave Lewis as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. He will succeed Debra Crew, who stepped down in July 2025. Lewis…
Aditya Swamy has been promoted to Managing Director at Google Play. Previously, he served as Regional Director for India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, a position he held for…
GoKwik has promoted Abhinav Midha to Chief Business Officer (CBO), where he will oversee business strategy, sales, and partnerships to drive the company’s next phase of growth as a global…
MARS Cosmetics has named Anshu Arora Sindhwani as its Head of Product, marking a key step in strengthening its leadership and accelerating product innovation. With over 15 years of experience…
Criteo has appointed Edouard Dinichert as Chief Customer Officer, effective December 1, 2025. Based in New York, he will lead global sales and operations for Criteo’s Performance Media business, reporting…
Indo National Limited, the maker of the iconic Nippo brand, has announced the appointment of Shardul Bist as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With over 16 years of experience across…
Publicis Groupe’s data and technology arm, Epsilon, has appointed Sean Reardon as CEO, effective by the end of the year. Reardon brings over 25 years of experience in data, ad…
Ogilvy has appointed Guillermo Vega as Chief Creative Officer for North America. A globally acclaimed creative leader, Vega will oversee creative strategy and output across Ogilvy’s major clients, including Coca-Cola,…
Tennis legend Boris Becker has been named brand ambassador for Enso Webworks, the technology arm of the Enso Group, in partnership with SPORTFIVE. The collaboration highlights a shared commitment to…
Kahoot has elevated Ahteram Uddin to Head of Commercial for Asia and MENA, expanding his previous role as VP of Commercial for APAC. Uddin announced the promotion on LinkedIn. With…
Havas Media Network UK has named James Mackenzie as its new Chief Investment Officer. In this role, he will lead the investment and activation team, oversee trading operations, and drive…
Spotify founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO, transitioning to executive chairman on January 1, 2026. Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström, Spotify’s co-presidents, will take over as co-CEOs, continuing…
Nissan has appointed Massimiliano (Max) Messina as Chairperson of its AMIEO region (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania), effective October 1, 2025. Currently Vice Chairperson and SVP of Finance,…
Havas has appointed Alberto Canteli as Executive Chairman for Africa, effective September 1, 2025. Alongside his current role leading the Nordics, Benelux, Central & Eastern Europe, and the Middle East,…
Confluent has appointed Stephen Deasy as Chief Technology Officer to lead its engineering vision and platform scaling. His focus will be on advancing Confluent’s streaming data platform to power real-time…
coto, India’s leading emotional wellness platform, has appointed Tabi Bude as Chief Expansion Officer to drive its global growth strategy. With over 20 years of international experience across media, consumer…
LinkedIn has appointed Heather Hopkins Freeland as its first Chief Brand Officer, where she will lead global Brand and Consumer Marketing. Freeland joins from Adobe, where she was Chief Brand…
Linsey Loy has been elevated to Head of Strategic Development & Executive Engagement at Publicis Groupe, after nearly three years as EVP, Strategic Development at Publicis Digital Experience. With over…
Snap Inc., parent of Snapchat, has appointed Antoine Challita as UAE Country Head to lead business strategy, revenue growth, and partnerships while strengthening its MENA presence. Challita, who joined Snap…
The BBC has appointed Nick Lee as Head of Acquisitions, effective November 2025. He will lead programme acquisition strategy to ensure BBC iPlayer and channels offer a wide range of…
Havas Media Network has appointed Andrea Isaac as Managing Partner and Alessia Grosso as Head of Strategy & Product for Havas Play North America, reinforcing its culture-first approach to brand…