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Former Coles and Tourism Australia CMO, Lisa Ronson has joined ASX-listed BWX as independent non-executive director, and chair of the company’s people and culture committee.BWX is the majority-owner of Zoe Foster Blake’s skincare brand, GoTO, as well as other brands Sukin, Mineral Fusion, Andalou Naturals, DermaSukin, Life Basics, Uspa, and Edward Beal.This comes on the […]

EssenceMediacom’s APAC CEO, Rupert McPetrie, has told the Mumbrellacast this week that transparency has been the priority as the new agency manages its new client list.“One of the brilliant things about forming EssenceMediacom is the client base that we have,” he said, speaking alongside ANZ chief strategy officer, Sophie Price.“We’ve got some extraordinary clients and […]

Hearts & Science has appointed a new leadership team, with Darren Stein returning to the group as national managing director, and Luke Hutchinson promoted to chief operating officer. Stein will also resume the role of CEO of Annalect, following recent departures.Jane Stanley, who was appointed last year as CEO will remain in her role, leading […]

The Media Store launched its new positioning as the ‘Media Reimagined’ at its 25th anniversary recently, which comes as it emerges from one of the more turbulent periods any agency could have to weather.Initially launched as Toyota’s bespoke media agency in 1997, it was a relationship that lasted for the best part of the agency’s […]

More than half of Australians would support a ban on wagering advertising across broadcast channels before 10.30 pm. That’s according to new research released as the nation is revealed to be the world’s biggest gambling loser per capita.The research comes from the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) at the Australian Institute of Family Studies, which […]

German auto brand, BMW is once again pitching its media account, Mumbrella can reveal.The account, which is understood to be worth as much as $20 million in annual billings is currently held by Atomic 212, won in 2020 from Dentsu’s Vizeum. The pitching market is heating up domestically, with RFP’s currently out for brands including Priceline, […]

Managing director of Guardian Australia, Dan Stinton, has resigned.It is understood Stinton resigned after accepting a role as CEO of a tech company, based in Australia.The Guardian’s group chief executive, UK-based Anna Bateson, announced the move in a staff email on Wednesday after Stinton had accepted an offer, taking him away from the company after […]

Coles has appointed its first chief customer officer, filling the position left vacant by Lisa Ronson in 2022, Mumbrella can reveal.Amanda McVay will join Coles in the role, arriving from the United States after the retailer completed a global search to fill the expanded remit.Coles did not provide a statement on the appointment.McVay joins with […]

Football fans in Australia will no longer have access to some of the world’s top domestic competitions on Foxtel and Kayo, as the company has canceled its syndication deal with Qatari-owned BeIn Sports.The move signals a further fragmentation of the sport’s broadcast rights in Australia, as Kayo’s 1.3 million subscribers will no longer have access […]

Graduate salaries in media agencies have come under scrutiny after rates at a leading network were revealed to be only marginally more than minimum wage and well below the industry average. Mumbrella has been told by multiple sources that holding company Omnicom Media Group (OMG) offers a graduate salary of $46,875, which equates to $901.44 a […]