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Forsman & Bodenfors Springboards in the UK as Crispin Porter Bogusky London Becomes Part of the F&B Collective

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

LONDON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW)'s Forsman & Bodenfors, the global creative collective, today announced it will integrate Crispin Porter Bogusky's UK agency, CPB London, four months after it opened a satellite office in London. CPB London CEO, Helen James, will lead the newly combined entity, managing the team and reporting to Forsman & Bodenfors' global CEO, Toby Southgate. The London agency will now become a major hub in the global Forsman & Bodenfors collective.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW)'s Forsman & Bodenfors , the global creative collective, today announced it will integrate Crispin Porter Bogusky's UK agency, CPB London, four months after it opened a satellite office in London.
  • CPB London CEO, Helen James, will lead the newly combined entity, managing the team and reporting to Forsman & Bodenfors' global CEO, Toby Southgate.
  • The London agency will now become a major hub in the global Forsman & Bodenfors collective.
  • James commented, "It's incredibly exciting to be welcomed into the Forsman & Bodenfors family, a brand we've long respected and indeed felt akin to in Europe.

Fortune Media Expands In The UK And Europe, Establishing The New Destination For Business Leaders Across The Region

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

LONDON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune Media announced today a significant expansion in the UK and Europe. The publication is adding several new top editorial and commercial executives to its European operations, including Alex Wood Morton as Executive Editor for Europe.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, he oversaw growth of the Forbes brand across Europe as the Managing Director and Europe Editor.
  • He will join Fortune Europe as Editorial Director, Leadership, spearheading CEO and leadership coverage, and developing an exclusive community of business leaders in Europe.
  • He'll convene events for the UK/Europe's C-Suite and share insights into how to shape business success in the UK and Europe.
  • Executive Editor Alex Wood Morton said: "Until now, the UK and Europe have lacked an editorial champion for big business.

Fortune Media Expands In The UK And Europe, Establishing The New Destination For Business Leaders Across The Region

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

LONDON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune Media announced today a significant expansion in the UK and Europe. The publication is adding several new top editorial and commercial executives to its European operations, including Alex Wood Morton as Executive Editor for Europe.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, he oversaw growth of the Forbes brand across Europe as the Managing Director and Europe Editor.
  • He will join Fortune Europe as Editorial Director, Leadership, spearheading CEO and leadership coverage, and developing an exclusive community of business leaders in Europe.
  • He'll convene events for the UK/Europe's C-Suite and share insights into how to shape business success in the UK and Europe.
  • Executive Editor Alex Wood Morton said: "Until now, the UK and Europe have lacked an editorial champion for big business.

Idyllwild Arts Brings Together a Plethora of Talent for Black History Jazz Concert on February 17

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

IDYLLWILD, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Black History Month, Idyllwild Arts Academy announces its annual Black History jazz concert, which is free and open to the public, and will take place at the school's stunning campus on February 17 from 7.30pm to 9pm (Lowman Concert Hall, 52500 Temecula Road #38, Idyllwild, CA).

Key Points: 
  • IDYLLWILD, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Black History Month, Idyllwild Arts Academy announces its annual Black History jazz concert, which is free and open to the public, and will take place at the school's stunning campus on February 17 from 7.30pm to 9pm (Lowman Concert Hall, 52500 Temecula Road #38, Idyllwild, CA).
  • The event is the brainchild of Idyllwild Arts iconic Jazz Program founder, Dr. Marshall Hawkins and Dr. Daniel Bassin (IA Director of Orchestra) and will be hosted by the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Board.
  • Hawkins credits numerous talented black women as nurturing his talent over the years, including legendary artists Shirley Horn and Jeannie Cheatham who will be honored at this year's concert.
  • He is also the subject of a documentary, currently in the works, which will showcase his musical legacy.

The Obsidian Co.: A Digital Marketing Startup Takes on Industry Leaders in the Drum Awards 2023

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

This accomplishment solidifies its position as a formidable competitor to established digital advertising giants.

Key Points: 
  • This accomplishment solidifies its position as a formidable competitor to established digital advertising giants.
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    Despite its roots as a startup, The Obsidian Co. fearlessly confronts industry leaders.
  • Christos I. Loizou, CEO and Founder, affirms, "Challenging norms and pushing the boundaries of digital advertising has been our founding principle.
  • The winners of The Drum Awards' "Agency Team of the Year" were unveiled during a live ceremony in London on the 6th of December, 2023.

Peter Magubane: courageous photographer who chronicled South Africa's struggle for freedom

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

The photographer suffered great losses during apartheid.

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  • The photographer suffered great losses during apartheid.
  • He miraculously survived being shot 17 times below the waist at the funeral of a student activist in Natalspruit in 1985.
  • Despite the pain and suffering he witnessed and experienced, Magubane’s photographs testify to the hope that is at the heart of the struggle for a just world.

Witness to momentous events

  • He not only witnessed, but also took part in, many of the most significant events in modern South African history.
  • Referred to as the “dompas”, the document was used to control and restrict the movement of black South Africans.
  • His images focusing on life in the township were later to form the subject of several of his books.
  • He soon began to work as a photographer under the tutelage of Drum’s chief photographer and picture editor, Jürgen Schadeberg.
  • the events of that day produced the picture of the funeral as one of the central iconographic emblems of the anti-apartheid struggle.
  • Her slender hands are beautiful, and their perfect smoothness accentuates the brutal rupture where her skin has been broken.

The archive

  • In 2018 his work was exhibited in a major retrospective, On Common Ground, alongside that of another renowned South African photographer, David Goldblatt.
  • He served as Nelson Mandela’s photographer from 1990 to 1994.
  • Magubane’s indomitable spirit and compassionate vision live on through his work.


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TPT Digital Wins Prestigious 2023 Drum Award for Agency Business: Global Development

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransPerfect , the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced that its specialized international digital marketing division, TPT Digital , has won the prestigious 2023 Drum Award for Agency Business: Global Development.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransPerfect , the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced that its specialized international digital marketing division, TPT Digital , has won the prestigious 2023 Drum Award for Agency Business: Global Development.
  • The Drum Awards Festival is an annual lighthouse event for the global marketing community celebrating every key marketing discipline.
  • TPT Digital is a specialized international digital marketing agency that helps organizations develop and execute creative campaigns across multiple digital channels in any language, country, or market.
  • “We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious industry award,” said Joel Brandon-Bravo, Vice President of Digital Solutions at TransPerfect.

Unisys Wins Coveted "The Drum Award" in the B2B Rebrand or Relaunch Category

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) took home the top prize at The Drum Awards Festival in the B2B: Rebrand or Relaunch category, where the company was recognized for its multidimensional creative strategy that redefined the 150-year-old brand for the first time in more than 35 years. The Drum Awards is one of the largest and most prestigious annual competitions for the global marketing community.

Key Points: 
  • The Drum Awards is one of the largest and most prestigious annual competitions for the global marketing community.
  • Unisys has always championed innovation and creativity throughout its history , engendering loyalty by creating long-term value for its clients.
  • The company's market research showed strong equity in the Unisys name, and the new brand rekindles an undaunted spirit of reinvention and reliability.
  • Click here to read the full case study of the Unisys rebrand.

TPT Digital Wins Prestigious 2023 Drum Award for Agency Business: Global Development

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect, the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced that its specialized international digital marketing division, TPT Digital, has won the prestigious 2023 Drum Award for Agency Business: Global Development.

Key Points: 
  • TransPerfect's Digital Marketing Division Honored for Innovative, Client-Centric Approach
    NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect , the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced that its specialized international digital marketing division, TPT Digital , has won the prestigious 2023 Drum Award for Agency Business: Global Development.
  • The Drum Awards Festival is an annual lighthouse event for the global marketing community celebrating every key marketing discipline.
  • TPT Digital is a specialized international digital marketing agency that helps organizations develop and execute creative campaigns across multiple digital channels in any language, country, or market.
  • Receiving this award is a testament to the creativity and dedication of our TPT Digital team."

Legendary Northern California Music Venue Sweetwater Music Hall Celebrates 51st Anniversary With The Tubes & DJ Logic

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Monday, November 6, 2023

MILL VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Legendary non-profit music venue Sweetwater Music Hall celebrates its 51st Anniversary on Friday, November 17, 2023 with a benefit gala featuring a special performance by iconic San Francisco band The Tubes (featuring Prairie Prince and Fee Waybill) with DJ Logic and a live auction with one-of-a-kind items and experiences. The event is a fundraiser for Sweetwater Music Hall, a non-profit arts organization that is fully committed to advancing education, understanding and appreciation of music, Bay Area music history, culture, and arts, through the presentation of a vibrant and diverse range of performances, exhibits, and arts programming to the general public, with particular focus on youth arts education.

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  • As a General Ticket Holder you will receive the following:
    *$100 of your ticket purchase is tax deductible.
  • The Tubes formed in 1972 in San Francisco from two bands that moved there from Phoenix, The Beans along with the Red, White and Blues Band.
  • All these years later, The Tubes still consists of, original members, the irrepressible front man Fee Waybill, world-class drummer Prairie Prince, and virtuoso guitarist Roger Steen.
  • Led by singer Fee Waybill – known for his classic characters, including the glam-rocking, stackheeled Quay Lewd, the dangerous Mr.