Due diligence failings are still blighting the DM industry
The DM Commission, the Judge Dredd of the direct marketing sector which has the power to expel DMA members, has…
Articles by Charlie McKelvey
Why super-scoop missed the Presidents Club dinner
So, the most powerful men in Britain attend a grope-fest all-male event at the Dorchester, no-one sees anything, and all…
Noose tightens on rogue and lax firms as ICO fines soar
The Information Commissioners’ Office has fined 111 organisations a total of £10.1m for breaking the rules on spam and data…
Merkle promotes chief to spearhead agency operations
Merkle has promoted former Periscopix chief Thomas Byrne – who joined when the data-driven marketing giant acquired the business in…
MSQ Partners agencies land waterways charity account
Canal & River Trust, the charity responsible for protecting and bringing to life more than 2,000 miles of waterways in…
EasyJet overhaul sparks hunt for first chief data officer
EasyJet is aiming to bolster its use of data by bringing in a new chief data officer to lead its…
M&C Saatchi hires first head of culture and inclusion
M&C Saatchi Group is aiming to steal a march on its agency rivals by appointing its first head of culture…
Number’s up for Abbott with 12 year directorship ban
The long arm of the law has finally caught up with Reactiv Media call centre boss Tony Abbott, who has…
Used car giant brings in Shop Direct digital supremo
BCA, which claims to be the UK and Europe’s largest used vehicle marketplace, has appointed former Shop Direct group customer…
Facebook unveils privacy centre to fight GDPR threat
Facebook is attempting to head off a potential fall out with regulators and a flood of requests from users once…