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Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust Appoints Nicolas W. Platt to Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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RYE, N.Y., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (the “Board”) (NYSE American: GLU ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Nicolas W. Platt to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.

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  • RYE, N.Y., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (the “Board”) (NYSE American: GLU ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Nicolas W. Platt to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.
  • Mr. Platt is a private investor and is a member of the NYSE American LLC Committee on Securities.
  • In 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appointed Mr. Platt to be one of two bipartisan “Czars” to address the State's property tax crisis.
  • From 2009 until 2011, Mr. Platt served as Managing Director of FTI Consulting Inc., an international financial consulting company.

Publishers Clearing House Media Appoints Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Publishing, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Other Communications, Publishers Clearing House, PCH, Growth, CPO, SVP, WPP plc, Firefly, Multimedia

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) Media , a leading provider of zero- and first-party data solutions, today announced the appointment of Roey Franco to the role of Chief Product Officer.

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  • Publishers Clearing House (PCH) Media , a leading provider of zero- and first-party data solutions, today announced the appointment of Roey Franco to the role of Chief Product Officer.
  • An industry veteran with more than 15 years in the advertising product development space, Franco is tasked with enhancing and owning PCH Media’s product vision and go-to-market roadmap to help scale the business and drive continued growth.
  • Franco will report to Chief Revenue Officer, Tim Braz, and will be based in New York, NY.
  • Prior to joining PCH Media as CPO, Franco served as the SVP of Product and Marketing at Smart City advertising and data company, Firefly.

Mediaocean and Magnite Strike Exclusive Partnership to Automate Media Planning, Execution, and Reconciliation in Streaming TV

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Automation, OLV, RPA, Partnership, SVP, VIZIO, WPP plc, News, AMC Networks, A&E Networks, AMC, Advertising, CTV, Warner Bros. Discovery, Television, Sales

This partnership enables Prisma users to activate streaming campaigns directly with premium video sellers through Magnite’s ClearLine solution.

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  • This partnership enables Prisma users to activate streaming campaigns directly with premium video sellers through Magnite’s ClearLine solution.
  • The partnership builds on the 2023 deal to bring Magnite’s streaming inventory into Mediaocean’s ad infrastructure for local TV buyers.
  • As CTV ad spend grows to $30 billion in the US this year, we’re excited to partner with Magnite.
  • “The integration of Prisma and ClearLine will bring more automation to TV buying and further dissolve the divide between linear and streaming ad investment.

CEO and Public Company Leader JuE Wong (Olaplex Holdings, Elizabeth Arden, Inc.) Joins FireFly Automatix Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Sports, Robotics, Technology, Agriculture, Golf, Agritech, Natural Resources, Environment, Construction & Property, Green Technology, Other Technology, Landscape, Astral, EOY, PepsiCo, CEW, EV, Automatix, Growth, Woman, University, IPO, ANU, WPP plc, University of California, Commerce, AV, Initial public offering, Multimedia, Firefly, UCLA, Australian National University, The Wall Street Journal, Management

FireFly Automatix , Inc., an industry leader in AV and EV professional turfgrass mowing technology, today appointed JuE Wong, a five-time CEO/President with specialized expertise in turn-around and hyper-growth companies, to the company’s Board of Directors.

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  • FireFly Automatix , Inc., an industry leader in AV and EV professional turfgrass mowing technology, today appointed JuE Wong, a five-time CEO/President with specialized expertise in turn-around and hyper-growth companies, to the company’s Board of Directors.
  • On the heels of this technology and market advance, Wong joins FireFly’s Board of Directors in propelling FireFly’s additional expansion through 2024 and beyond.
  • Prior to OLPX, she was the CEO of Moroccanoil Inc., President of Elizabeth Arden Inc., CEO of StriVectin Inc. and CEO of Astral Health and Beauty.
  • “The level of experience and track record of success JuE Wong brings to FireFly is nothing short of phenomenal,” said Andrew Limpert, CEO of FireFly Automatix.

Stickler Wins Innovation Award at TikTok Shop Global Development Summit

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
E-commerce, Stickler, Innovation, Social network, Amazon, Partnership, SAN, WPP plc, Business development, TSP, MullenLowe Lintas Group, Dentsu, Friends and Family, Ecosystem, Friends, IPG, Ali Baba, Advertising, Online shopping

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Live commerce startup Stickler last week pocketed the top innovation award at TikTok Shop's inaugural global development summit and was praised as a clear standout by the social network, streaming video company and industry leaders.

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  • Live commerce startup Stickler pocketed the top innovation award at TikTok Shop's inaugural Global Development Summit & was praised as a clear standout for its technology and services by the Social Network & Shop.
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Live commerce startup Stickler last week pocketed the top innovation award at TikTok Shop's inaugural global development summit and was praised as a clear standout by the social network, streaming video company and industry leaders.
  • Stickler placed first in the Innovation Challenge, which focused on working products, prototypes and plans for services that could be developed to work with planned and upcoming releases of TikTok Shop APIs.
  • "This award recognizes not just what we've been doing for over a year with TikTok Shop and sellers on the platform," said Stickler CEO and founder Fionn Hyndman.

Criteo Secures Its First MRC Accreditation for Retail Media Measurement

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
WPP plc, Accreditation, MRC, Retail media, Media Rating Council, Commerce, Advertising, CPA, Online shopping

NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo (Nasdaq: CRTO), the commerce media company, today announced it achieved its first-ever accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for display rendered impression and click advertising metrics across desktop, mobile web, and mobile in-app environments for Onsite Sponsored Products and Onsite Display Ads on its enterprise retail media platforms, Commerce Max and Commerce Yield. As part of this accreditation, Criteo was evaluated against MRC's guidelines for detecting and filtering General Invalid Traffic (GIVT), which provides enhanced assurance that marketers can trust the commerce outcomes driven on the Criteo platform.

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  • "We commend Criteo for earning MRC accreditation, an important milestone that speaks to Criteo's commitment to transparency and industry leadership," said George W. Ivie, Executive Director and CEO of the MRC.
  • "Retailers, brands and agencies can now have the confidence this MRC-accredited measurement solution provides in helping them navigate the booming retail media space."
  • "This accreditation is a significant step forward in the maturation of retail media, and Criteo couldn't be prouder of this accomplishment," said Brian Gleason, Chief Revenue Officer at Criteo.
  • "An industry-grade seal of approval reinforces our ability to deliver the highest quality, most accurate measurement for our clients to advance their retail media strategies."

Mindshare Takes Top Spot in WARC Media 100 & Effective 100, Earns Network and Agency of the Year Accolades

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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NEW YORK and LONDON and SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has capped off a stellar first quarter of 2024 with a string of impressive award wins across several prestigious industry rankings and award shows. Accolades for the agency include Global Agency Network of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES X, Media Agency of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES North America, and Media Network of the Year at Spikes Asia, along with taking the #1 spot in both the WARC Media 100 and Effective 100 rankings. Additionally, Mindshare is ranked #1 globally in new billings for 2023 by COMvergence.

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  • Accolades for the agency include Global Agency Network of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES X, Media Agency of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES North America, and Media Network of the Year at Spikes Asia, along with taking the #1 spot in both the WARC Media 100 and Effective 100 rankings.
  • Mindshare was named Global Agency Network of the Year, and Mindshare China was named Media Agency of the Year, at the MMA SMARTIES X Awards , which honors global marketing campaigns that achieve significant business impact through innovation.
  • Mindshare's New York office secured the #1 position on the 2024 WARC Media 100 , solidifying the agency's position as a global leader in media excellence.
  • Being the top agency for the WARC Media 100 and WARC Effective 100 underscores this connection.

Mindshare Takes Top Spot in WARC Media 100 & Effective 100, Earns Network and Agency of the Year Accolades

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Media Network, Growth, FCAS, MMA, Mind share, Partnership, Trust, Silver, WPP plc, BlackRock, Advertising agency, Creativity, VML, Commerce, Media, Gold, Risk, WPP, WARC, Best in Show, Tyson Foods, Castrol, Marketing, Advertising, Grand Prix, Film industry

NEW YORK and LONDON and SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has capped off a stellar first quarter of 2024 with a string of impressive award wins across several prestigious industry rankings and award shows. Accolades for the agency include Global Agency Network of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES X, Media Agency of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES North America, and Media Network of the Year at Spikes Asia, along with taking the #1 spot in both the WARC Media 100 and Effective 100 rankings. Additionally, Mindshare is ranked #1 globally in new billings for 2023 by COMvergence.

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  • Accolades for the agency include Global Agency Network of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES X, Media Agency of the Year at the MMA SMARTIES North America, and Media Network of the Year at Spikes Asia, along with taking the #1 spot in both the WARC Media 100 and Effective 100 rankings.
  • Mindshare was named Global Agency Network of the Year, and Mindshare China was named Media Agency of the Year, at the MMA SMARTIES X Awards , which honors global marketing campaigns that achieve significant business impact through innovation.
  • Mindshare's New York office secured the #1 position on the 2024 WARC Media 100 , solidifying the agency's position as a global leader in media excellence.
  • Being the top agency for the WARC Media 100 and WARC Effective 100 underscores this connection.

Havas New York Welcomes Taras Wayner as Its Newest Executive Creative Director

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Communication, Lucey, Saatchi & Saatchi, WPP plc, Publication, Havas, Business Insider, Creativity, Creative, R/GA

NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Havas New York, the flagship agency of the Havas Creative Network, known for building meaningful brands and creative excellence, is thrilled to announce Taras Wayner as its newest Executive Creative Director.

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  • NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Havas New York, the flagship agency of the Havas Creative Network, known for building meaningful brands and creative excellence, is thrilled to announce Taras Wayner as its newest Executive Creative Director.
  • Within the agency, Wayner will focus on the creative execution for long-term client partner, NewYork-Presbyterian.
  • He will report to Dan Lucey, Chief Creative Officer and Co-CEO of Havas New York.
  • The agency also brought on Havas Middle East award-winning creative Joao Medeiros Executive Creative Director to sit across its portfolio of brands.

WARC Media 100 Names Mindshare #1 Media Agency

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Media Network, Growth, Mind share, WPP plc, AI, Advertising agency, Commerce, Media, WPP, Tyson Foods, Castrol, WARC, Film industry

NEW YORK and LONDON and SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare , the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named the #1 Media Agency in the 2024 WARC Media 100 rankings .

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  • NEW YORK and LONDON and SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare , the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named the #1 Media Agency in the 2024 WARC Media 100 rankings .
  • The WARC Media 100 is a ranking of the world's most awarded campaigns and companies for media.
  • Mindshare's New York office took the #1 Media Agency spot in this year's rankings, and Mindshare secured the #2 spot globally for Media Network.
  • WPP is the #1 Holding Company in this year's WARC Media 100, and GroupM has taken three of the top five agency spots.