Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

sparks & honey Appoints First Chief Innovation Officer

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, sparks & honey, Omnicom’s (NYSE: OMC) cultural strategy consultancy, announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief Innovation Officer, elevating Camilo La Cruz to fill the new role.

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  • NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, sparks & honey, Omnicom’s (NYSE: OMC) cultural strategy consultancy, announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief Innovation Officer, elevating Camilo La Cruz to fill the new role.
  • Most recently serving as Chief Strategy Officer, La Cruz has played an integral part in architecting consulting services and technologies that place culture at the core of clients’ business strategies.
  • “My goal is to design products that serve the needs of the changemaker CMOs and executives leading the organizations we partner with.
  • He will continue to report to CEO and Founder Terry Young.

Area of Expertise Introduces Bundled Outsourcing for Chief Marketing Officers and Marketing Teams

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Full-service marketing collective Area of Expertise aims to solve this problem and go the extra mile through the launch of its service that bundles the outsourcing for part-time chief marketing officers, also known as fractional CMOs, with an expert-curated marketing team to implement their plans.

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  • Full-service marketing collective Area of Expertise aims to solve this problem and go the extra mile through the launch of its service that bundles the outsourcing for part-time chief marketing officers, also known as fractional CMOs, with an expert-curated marketing team to implement their plans.
  • A fractional CMO is a marketing executive who works part-time for a client, heading its marketing function.
  • However, hiring only a fractional CMO may not be enough, especially if a business has a rather lean marketing workforce.
  • Many of these have brand-side experience in high-level marketing roles, such as chief marketing officer or VP for marketing.

THE FEMALE QUOTIENT NAMES UNDERSTOOD.ORG AS FIRST OFFICIAL ACCESSIBILITY PARTNER FOR THE EQUALITY LOUNGE® @ CANNES LIONS

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

"The FQ's signature Equality Lounge® was designed by women for everyone," said Shelley Zalis, Founder & CEO of The Female Quotient.

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  • "The FQ's signature Equality Lounge® was designed by women for everyone," said Shelley Zalis, Founder & CEO of The Female Quotient.
  • As part of the partnership, Understood.org will be outfitting The Equality Lounge® @ Cannes Lions with several elements that improve accessibility for neurodivergent festival attendees.
  • The Equality Lounge® @ Cannes Lions is taking place at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity from June 19-22 at the Hôtel Martinez located at 73 Bd de la Croisette in Cannes, France.
  • The Female Quotient is an official Integrated Content Partner of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

ON_Discourse's Bold Plan to Transform Tech Discourse with New Membership-Focused Media Company

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Friday, May 12, 2023

NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of business leaders, with decades of experience building and operating businesses globally, are launching a media company – at a moment when the media industry is in decline. 

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  • The overall ON_Discourse mission is to generate thought-provoking analysis and commentary that will provide a voice not heard in the business of technology media space.
  • ON_Discourse launches following a year of closed-door meetings by a consortium of about 40 business leaders.
  • By bringing our members together through a discourse-driven media company, we will address profoundly important issues and fundamentally change how we think about the business of technology."
  • In August, a member-only event in the Hamptons will host icons of entertainment and media who will speak candidly about how tech is disrupting their business.

Muck Rack Partners with ICCO at Little Black Book & Friends Beach at Cannes Lions

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Muck Rack , the public relations management (PRM) platform, today announced its partnership with the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) on Little Black Book & Friends Beach (LBB & Friends Beach) at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (Cannes Lions).

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  • Muck Rack , the public relations management (PRM) platform, today announced its partnership with the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) on Little Black Book & Friends Beach (LBB & Friends Beach) at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (Cannes Lions).
  • Muck Rack, along with ICCO, will offer content and commentary over the course of the week.
  • “Partnering with ICCO for the second year at Little Black Book & Friends Beach will help our mission of supporting the industry's senior leaders."
  • “The prime location at Little Black Book & Friends Beach will see us sit alongside the best and brightest creatives across various communications disciplines.

Hyundai's "Choose Yours" Marketing Campaign Unveils The All-New, All-Electric IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 5, While Featuring A Black Love Story

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

The latest addition to the popular OKAY Hyundai series, the new campaign, titled "Choose Yours", spotlights the vehicles' emotional design, versatility and individualized electrified experiences.

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  • The latest addition to the popular OKAY Hyundai series, the new campaign, titled "Choose Yours", spotlights the vehicles' emotional design, versatility and individualized electrified experiences.
  • The "Choose Yours'' campaign was developed by Culture Brands under the leadership of Eunique Jones Gibson, founder and chief creative officer.
  • "We chose to work with a real couple to punctuate how the IONIQ vehicles authentically compliment the beauty in our customers' varied lifestyles."
  • Our 830 dealers sold more than 724,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

Dominic Prevost joins Resonance Consultancy as Group Creative Director

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Monday, May 1, 2023

VANCOUVER, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resonance Consultancy, a leading advisor in tourism, real estate and economic development is thrilled to announce the hiring of Dominic Prevost as the agency's new Group Creative Director.

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  • VANCOUVER, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resonance Consultancy, a leading advisor in tourism, real estate and economic development is thrilled to announce the hiring of Dominic Prevost as the agency's new Group Creative Director.
  • “With more than 18 years of experience in the industry, Prevost brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our agency,” says Resonance President and CEO Chris Fair.
  • Prevost began his career as a graphic designer in 2005 and has since held creative direction roles at some of the world’s most prestigious agencies.
  • Prevost has worked for Sid Lee in Montreal and Paris, Leo Burnett in Sydney, Rethink, Studio Output in London, and 123West in Vancouver.

Your Boat Holiday Expands Services to Caribbean Destinations

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Milan, Italy--(Newsfile Corp. - April 24, 2023) - Luxury yacht charter company Your Boat Holiday is expanding its services to the Caribbean after experiencing a 160% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023.

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  • Milan, Italy--(Newsfile Corp. - April 24, 2023) - Luxury yacht charter company Your Boat Holiday is expanding its services to the Caribbean after experiencing a 160% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023.
  • The company's charter experts can now offer yacht options for Caribbean vacations and beyond.
  • "Your Boat Holiday aims to maintain high standards and quality service by selecting brokers with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the market," says founder Giulia Di Leo.
  • It also invests in marketing and technology systems, including a mobile app for managing charter experiences and a new yacht charter portal for more accessible bookings to Caribbean destinations.

National CineMedia Announces 2023 U.S. Cannes Lions Young Lions Winners

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

National CineMedia (NCM) , the largest cinema advertising network in the country and U.S. representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, announces the winners of the 2023 U.S. Young Lions competition.

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  • National CineMedia (NCM) , the largest cinema advertising network in the country and U.S. representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, announces the winners of the 2023 U.S. Young Lions competition.
  • 2023 U.S. Cannes Lions Young Lions Winning Teams Comprising Team USA ( All of the winning campaigns can be viewed here. )
  • “NCM, Cannes Lions and The Creative Ladder are all dedicated to creating opportunities and space for young, diverse professionals to flourish.”
    In addition to representing in Cannes as Team USA, the Young Lions winners will be featured in a video airing in movie theaters across the U.S. this spring.
  • The “movie trailer” style video stars Young Lions judges and competitors and is co-produced by NCM’s in-house creative team, Noovie Studios, and FCB New York, the first content production sponsor of Young Lions.

Nick Tran Joins FARFETCH as Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

FARFETCH, the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry, today announces that Nick Tran has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • FARFETCH, the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry, today announces that Nick Tran has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Tran will be based in London and will report to Chief Marketplace Officer, Edward Sabbagh, and will oversee all global marketing functions for FARFETCH Marketplaces.
  • A media, entertainment, and consumer engagement leader, Nick brings more than 20 years of award-winning experience building brands, developing high-performing teams and creating innovative marketing strategies.
  • Most recently, Nick served as Global Head of Marketing at TikTok, where he oversaw the company's B2C marketing organisation, including global brand strategy, strategic partnerships, paid media, social media, and organic content.