MARKETING Weekender – Issue 321
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Love in strange times
By Mark Tungate We’re in the third year of the pandemic – and Valentine’s Day has come around again. What can advertising tell us about the ways the Covid era has impacted romance? Tinder and its fellow dating apps appeared long before Covid (Tinder was founded in 2012), but lockdowns, masks and social distancing have […]
Let’s Go Phishing
By Raihan Hadi After my short lived stint with NFTs following my crypto-transfer mishap not too long ago, I started questioning every move I think of making in the Metaverse/NFT world. Last year, all my social media feeds were flooded with wise people talking about how NFTs will be the talk of every town this […]
Malaysian CMO Awards 2021 Champions Tour Day 3 – SPIN Communications honours winners
The third day of the Malaysian CMO Awards 2021 Champions Tour was hosted and sponsored by multiple award-winning agency SPIN Communications. The ceremony took place at the office of SPIN Communications on the first of March, 2022. Winners who received their awards during the third day are Edmund Lee (Head Of Marketing & Strategy, Red […]
To be passionate about progress – from the lens of Ben Mahmud
Ben Mahmud, the Head of the Strategy and Development for PETRONAS Downstream Marketing, is the winner of the prestigious Gold award for Best Marketer in Retail & Promotions Marketing at the Malaysian CMO Awards 2021. His portfolio covers three business units operating globally across 90 markets, namely PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad, PETRONAS Lubricants International and Engen […]
Malaysian agencies shine at the 35th MAA Worldwide GLOBES 2021
The 35th, 2021 MAA GLOBES Award Programme, recognising the Best of the Best in the Marketing Communications Industry, is now complete. Entry to the GLOBES is only being a major winner of a MAA Worldwide Partner Industry Association in Australia, Asia (spanning 22 Countries), Brazil, Canada, Malaysia, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom so our […]
foodpanda welcomes more new partners on foodpanda Shops
foodpanda Malaysia today announced the availability of more new partners on foodpanda Shops to meet the growing demands of customers and have their essentials delivered right to their doorstep. These new additions will further expand the existing variety available and include a combination of grocery stores, pharmacies, opticians, beauty and fashion outlets, stationery shops and […]
George Chua joins KFC and Pizza Hut Malaysia as Chief Data Officer
Digital Marketing expert George Chua has joined KFC and Pizza Hut Malaysia (QSR Brands) as the Chief Data Officer starting March 1, 2022. Prior to his new role, George was the Regional Head of Digital Marketing at SEEK Asia for just over a year. At SEEK, George was responsible for digital media strategy and planning, […]
Mahesh Neelakantan joins Microsoft in Singapore
Former ADA Head of Growth Mahesh Neelakantan has joined Microsoft in Singapore as their Digital Advisory Consultant for Customer Transformation & Innovation in February 2022. A highly growth oriented and performance-driven professional with experiences spanning over 27 years, marketing veteran Mahesh has held key positions across several countries of Asia consisting of India, Sri Lanka, […]
CMO Awards Champions Tour Day 2 – Mediabrands honours 5 Gold Winners
The second day of the Champions Tour for Malaysian CMO Awards 2021 was a fantastic celebration of the achievements of five Gold winning marketers at the IPG Mediabrands office. The ceremony, organised by Mediabrands with strict maintenance of SOP’s, took place on February 25th, 2022. The marvellous event was led by welcome remarks from Prof. […]
