Ex-Ogilvy chief Margot James becomes digital minister
The marketing industry will be breathing a collective sigh of relief following the appointment of former Ogilvy & Mather healthcare…
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M&S outsources tech team to Tata in cost-cutting drive
Marks & Spencer is to outsource its technology department – with about 250 staff transferring tech giant Tata Consultancy Services…
CWU hails breakthrough in postal dispute negotiations
The threat of a damaging strike by Royal Mail workers appears to have receded with the Communications Workers Union (CWU)…
Industry gets set to hobnob as Matt Hancock moves up
Marketing trade bodies have bent over backwards to welcome Digital Minister Nick Hancock’s promotion to Secretary of State for Culture, Media…
Direct mail industry set for boom time under GDPR
The direct mail industry has been handed a new year boost after the Information Commissioner’s Office finally confirmed that companies…
UX and CRM chiefs big winners as firms splash cash
User experience professionals have seen their pay soar by nearly 50% over the past three years, pipping CRM bosses on…
WPP ties Kantar units to create data-driven powerhouse
WPP is beefing up its quest for data marketing budgets by merging four Kantar brands into a new specialist sales…
Lack of transparency piles pressure on programmatic
Fresh evidence has emerged of a crisis of confidence over programmatic buying among top marketers, with the vast majority (80%)…
Companies face data breach class action bloodbath
Companies could face the prospect of major US-style class actions for data breaches – with pay-outs potentially running into tens…
Denham acts to allay fears over GDPR D-Day apocalypse
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has lambasted companies using scare tactics to flog “off the shelf” GDPR solutions, insisting that although…