Most Innovative Media & Marketing Company 2019

M&C SAATCHI APPOINTED CREATIVE AGENCY OF RECORD FOR TAB

M&C Saatchi has been appointed the creative agency of record for TAB, the wagering and media division of Tabcorp.

SESIÓN TEQUILA PARTNERS WITH M&C SAATCHI

M&C Saatchi has invested in Sesión Tequila, a three year old, Australian owned, premium tequila brand, to help refine the brand and drive its expansion into the US and China.

M&C SAATCHI LAUNCHES THIS. FILM STUDIO

M&C Saatchi Group has partnered with award-winning documentary makers, writers, producers and digital content pioneers Michael Lawrence and Nicholas Cook to launch film and television production studio THIS

Two New Appointments in Melbourne

M&C Saatchi Melbourne has appointed creatives Russel Fox and Siobhan Fitzgerald.

Data has the Power to Build or Burn Brands

A brand can be severely wounded by use or misuse of any of its assets and you could say data has the greatest power of all to inflict damage.

Bohemia Appointed by Racing Victoria

Bohemia appointed by Racing Victoria following competitive pitch.

M&C SAATCHI PROMOTES RACHAEL FRASER TO HEAD OF STRATEGY

M&C Saatchi promotes Rachael Fraser to Head of Strategy.

M&CSAATCHI GROUP MELBOURNE WINS PLUSH

Bohemia and M&C Saatchi have been appointed by Australia’s premiere sofa specialist, Plush, in a full-service capacity following a competitive pitch.

Jill Manester announced as Melbourne Head of Strategy

M&C Saatchi Melbourne appoint Jill Manester as Head of Strategy.

Faulty products and $450 fees have become the norm

Faulty products and $450 fees have become the norm for brands

Sophie Price appointed Head of Integrated Strategy

Sophie Price appointed Head of Integrated Strategy for M&C Saatchi Group.

RE wins at D&AD Awards

Re wins two D&AD Pencils for Sydney Design Festival

Advertising Hall of Fame

Tom Dery and Tom McFarlane inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame

2018 ADCAN AWARDS LAUNCHES AT M&C SAATCHI

M&C Saatchi proud to partner with the ADCAN awards.

Emma Hill announced as ECD

M&C Saatchi Melbourne has appointed Emma Hill to the role of Executive Creative Director.

Age is just a number

LIDA’s Janet Evans gives us the scoop on what it’s like being a creative female over 40.

M&C Saatchi Announcement Launching W&C

Jaimes Leggett interviews Cindy Gallop on the topic of diversity

M&C Saatchi tops AFR’s Most Innovative list

M&C Saatchi Group named Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Company

W&C. A new initiative to fast-track gender equality.

Shannon Belle has penned a powerful piece on the launch of M&C Saatchi’s new W&C initiative.

Mind the (confidence) gap with Niccola Phillips

S&E Supercharges Team: Hires Creative Group Head

Duncan Shields appointed to newly created role of Creative Group Head of S&E.

#StandTall with Annalise Brown

Annalise Brown, whose staff describe her as fiercely passionate and someone who inspires, educates and motivates shares her story of how she lit the PR world on fire and became managing director of Hidden Characters.

The Source sets sights on Asia Pacific success

Seven years after setting up shop in London, The Source has their eyes set on Asia Pacific success, opening an office in Melbourne, Australia.

Lexus and Semi Permanent collab to launch ‘Hidden Artistry’

Over the weekend, the new Lexus LC 500 was launched via a collaboration between Semi Permanent and M&C Saatchi Sydney. Together, they created ‘Hidden Artistry’ – a large scale exhibition of immersive public installations at the Semi Permanent conference held Carriageworks Sydney.

Tom McFarlane inducted into AWARD Hall of Fame

M&C Saatchi’s founding creative director, Tom McFarlane has been inducted into the AWARD Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Sydney.

WOOLWORTHS FEED AUSTRALIAN FOOTY HUNGER VIA M&C SAATCHI

M&C Saatchi launches new integrated campaign for Woolworths to celebrate its third year supporting AFL via ‘Feeding your hunger for Footy’.

The gravitas of the Super Bowl

Sports & Entertainment Managing Director, Jamie Gilbert-Smith comments on the uncontested ad infatuation and gravitas of Super Bowl.

Creativity is a numbers game

M&C Saatchi Group CEO Jaimes Leggett on the split between media and creative, and the emerging gulf between content and context.

Bohemia win leading world skincare brand Paula’s Choice

Bohemia have been appointed as global skincare brand Paula’s Choice first Australian partner.

M&C SAATCHI ACQUIRES BOHEMIA

M&C Saatchi today announces the acquisition of Bohemia in Australia. Bohemia brings a pedigree in media strategy, dynamic media buying, outcome-based performance media and marketing analytics into the Group.

CRICKET AUSTRALIA UNITES THE NATION

Cricket Australia launched its latest International Cricket campaign drawing inspiration from Australian diversity and unified love of cricket.

SIAN COOK APPOINTED TO WOOLWORTHS MANAGING PARTNER

M&C Saatchi has announced the appointment of the highly regarded Sian Cook to Managing Partner. In her new role, Cook will lead one of the agency’s largest accounts, Woolworths.

Grown in Australia. Picked for Rio.

Together with Woolworths, M&C Saatchi has launched their latest campaign ‘Grown in Australia. Picked for Rio’ to celebrate the Australian Olympic and Paralympic team competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

M&C Saatchi Launches PR Brand Hidden Characters

The M&C Saatchi Group has announced the launch of its new PR offering – Hidden Characters. The creation of Hidden Characters replaces Bang PR.

M&C Saatchi steps forward with new Lexus NX campaign

Lexus Australia has stepped forward with the launch of its NX campaign, the next iteration of its ‘For those who dare to step forward’ positioning, via M&C Saatchi.

Strategist by South by South West

M&C Saatchi Sydney Lead Strategist Alex Roper was live at SXSW here’s his rundown of the big show

M&C Saatchi work wins big at AdNews Agency of the Year

A big year of setting pulses racing made M&C Saatchi Group Australia’s most awarded creative business for its work, winning a trifecta of gongs at the AdNews Agency of the Year Awards.

Mim Haysom promoted to M&C Saatchi GM

M&C Saatchi has promoted the highly-regarded Mim Haysom to General Manager of its creative agency, one of the eight businesses within the M&C Saatchi Group.

Ross Berthinussen promoted to M&C Saatchi Strategy Head

M&C Saatchi Australia has promoted the highly regarded Ross Berthinussen to Head of Strategy.

CELEBRATING 21 YEARS

M&C Saatchi came out in style to toast our 21st birthday last Thursday night. It was a celebration of our creativity, amazing clients and our remarkable staff. Over 600 guests enjoyed a spectacular evening.

M&C SAATCHI, A 21-YEAR-OLD WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE

M&C Saatchi turns 21 this year and has plenty to celebrate as one of the largest, most lauded and successful players in Australian adland that is toasting the future as much as its past and present.

M&C Saatchi wins Agency of the Year for 2nd year in a row

IM&C Saatchi is yet again Australia’s best creative business after being crowned Agency of the Year for the second consecutive year amid a four-gong haul at the 10th annual B&T Awards held in Melbourne on Friday.

Jaimes Leggett’s 2016 predictions

M&C Saatchi CEO Jaimes Leggett was among the nation’s top executives to lend his thoughts about how the media market will shape in 2016 in the The Australian’s annual Media CEO Survey. Here’s what he had to say.

M&C Saatchi Sydney delivers the goods, wins Menulog

M&C Saatchi Sydney has won creative, strategic and branding duties on Menulog, the market leader in online takeaway in Australia and New Zealand, following a competitive pitch.

Michael Canning appointed M&C Saatchi Australia ECD

Globally renowned creative Michael Canning has been appointed M&C Saatchi Executive Creative Director of its 400-person Sydney office.

M&C Saatchi appoints Anna Hunt to CommBank Group Head

M&C Saatchi has hired a gun to significantly bolster its account service arsenal with the appointment of Anna Hunt as Group Head on its largest account, CommBank.

Game of Balls dominates LIA & ADMA Awards

M&C Saatchi and Bang PR’s world-first PSA in a porno Game of Balls won a combined 10-gong haul at the London International Awards and ADMA’s AC&Es in the past week.

Jaimes Leggett appointed Communications Council Chair

M&C Saatchi Australia’s CEO Jaimes Leggett has been appointed Chair of the nation’s peak advertising body The Communications Council.

LIDA supercharges strategy team

LIDA, M&C Saatchi Group’s customer engagement business, has supercharged its strategy stocks with three major talent hires.

M&C Saatchi shortlisted for 5 Agency of the Year Awards

M&C Saatchi has been shortlisted for five of the major gongs up for grabs at the B&T Agency of the Year Awards.

Clever Buoy bobs up with Clios double Grand Prix

Optus Clever Buoy – the trailblazing shark detection system that uses world-first technology – has won M&C Saatchi two Grand Prix at the globally prestigious Clio Awards in New York overnight.

NEW BRAND COMMERCIAL FOR COMMBANK

The latest expression of Can, now in its fourth year, explores childhood optimism to deliver a message that it’s never too late to believe we can.

Ben promoted to M&C Saatchi Asia role

M&C Saatchi Australia’s long-serving, much-lauded and loved ECD Ben Welsh has been promoted to Creative Chairman of M&C Saatchi Asia.

M&C Saatchi’s best Cannes ever

M&C Saatchi Sydney won a Titanium Lion for its ground-breaking Optus ‘Clever Buoy’ to cap off a 10-Lion haul at the Cannes Festival of Creativity, making 2015 its most successful ever at the globe’s premier awards show.

Ballsy campaign for testicular cancer gets its lions share

Fresh from a win at Its first show, Cannes, Game Of Balls looks forward to the rest of the awards circuit.

Queen honours Tom Dery with Order of Australia

M&C Saatchi Worldwide Chairman Tom Dery has become an Officer of the Order of Australia in this years Queen’s Birthday honours list.

Andy Dilallo appointed M&C Saatchi Chief Creative Officer

M&C Saatchi Australia has appointed Andy DiLallo to the newly-created role of Chief Creative Officer.

Howard Spreadbury heads M&C Saatchi Retail

M&C Saatchi has appointed highly regarded retail marketing specialist Howard Spreadbury to Head of Retail.

Xero appoints M&C Saatchi to global remit

Xero, Australia’s most innovative company, has appointed M&C Saatchi, the nation’s second most innovative company, with a global creative and strategic remit.

David Dahan appointed M&C Saatchi Melbourne MD

In another major coup for M&C Saatchi, David Dahan, Ogilvy’s Global Managing Partner on the groundbreaking Dove Worldwide account, has been appointed Managing Director of M&C Saatchi Melbourne.

M&C Saatchi wins 5 at D&AD for Optus Clever Buoy

M&C Saatchi’s Optus Clever Buoy has made huge waves at the 2015 D&AD Awards, winning five Pencils.

M&C Saatchi work spins winning Webbys

M&C Saatchi has scored a win, a People’s Voice, two Finalist Nominees and three Honorees at the Webby Awards – the ‘Oscars of the Internet’.

M&C Saatchi reimagines flying with Nicole Kidman for Etihad

The M&C Saatchi Sydney-created campaign for Etihad has taken off all over the world with screen icon Nicole Kidman the new face of the airline.

M&C Saatchi crowned CB NSW Agency of the Year

M&C Saatchi Sydney has been crowned New South Wales Agency of the Year by the creative bible Campaign Brief.

How to deal with the world order shift from desire to envy

M&C Saatchi Group Strategy Director Kate Smither charts how advertising and brands must deal with the world order shift from desire to envy.

Why gaming is where it’s at

M&C Saatchi CD Andy Flemming suggests gaming has taken over advertising’s mantle as the place where all “those crazy ones and misfits” reside and it’s high time adland wrested it back.

BangPR appoints Porter Novelli’s Annalise Brown to MD

Bang PR, M&C Saatchi’s public relations and social business, has appointed Porter Novelli Managing Director Annalise Brown to MD.

M&C Saatchi takes smart billboards to new level for Lexus

M&C Saatchi’s ground-breaking outdoor extension of the ‘This is the New Lexus’ campaign has launched with Australia’s most sophisticated and interactive smart billboards.

Where’s my Wallet kicks off New Year with rare FWA double

Where’s my Wallet’, M&C Saatchi’s interactive treasure hunt for CommBank, has kicked off 2015 in fine style, named both FWA Site of the Day and Mobile of the Day on 4 January.

Clever Buoy wins Warc global Innovation Grand Prix

M&C Saatchi has won the Global Warc Prize for Innovation Grand Prix for Optus Clever Buoy in London.

M&C Saatchi wins Agency of the Year

M&C Saatchi is the best advertising business in Australia after being crowned Agency of the Year amid a four-gong haul at the gala B&T Awards in Sydney on Friday night.

M&C Saatchi wins Campaign APAC Agency of the Year

M&C Saatchi has been crowned Australia’s Creative Agency of the Year by Campaign Asia Pacific amid a three-gong haul at the highly prestigious regional Awards.

Nat Brady promoted to M&C Saatchi GM

M&C Saatchi Australia’s much-loved Group Development Director Nat Brady has been promoted to General Manager.

M&C Saatchi & Re win magnificent 7 at AGDA

M&C Saatchi and its branding consultancy RE have won seven gongs at the AGDA Design Biennale Awards in Hobart on Saturday.

Tom Dery heads Stateside for a year

M&C Saatchi Worldwide Chairman and Australian founder Tom Dery will take the opportunity to work closer with the global network in 2015 with a move to Boston for a year.

M&C Saatchi Xmas party brings the house down

Operatheque, M&C Saatchi’s Christmas Party at the Sydney Opera House had it all, and then some

M&C SAATCHI SECOND MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY IN AUSTRALIA

M&C Saatchi is ranked the second most innovative business in Australia with the unveiling of the BRW List of 50 Most Innovative Companies.

Mannie & Jess win M&C Saatchi Global Scholarships

Mannie & Jess win M&C Saatchi Global Scholarships

Clever Buoy wins London International Innovation Gold & Bronze

Our Optus Clever Buoy has struck Gold for Most Innovative Use of Digital at the London International Awards.

Super fan Kate’s a trailblazing Wander Woman

How’s this for your first trip overseas t? M&C Saatchi’s IT Queen Kate Durnell is off to Saudi Arabia as the lone female supporter of her beloved Western Sydney Wanderers football team in an adventure that’s getting talked about all over the world right now.

Sport & Ent have Bathurst fans high on Pepsi

This year M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment ensured 900 Bathurst fans got something they’ll talk about for the rest of their lives from the great race.

Our 1st campaign For Lexus unveils bold new positioning

The wraps have come off the new Lexus brand positioning with the launch of the NX crossover model via M&C Saatchi’s first brand campaign for the luxury car marque.

Quit campaign gives UK smokers time back

M&C Saatchi Sydney has capitalised on clocks going back in the UK with a tactical campaign for QUIT urging smokers to get years back in their life as they put their clocks back one hour.

Clever Buoy wins Spikes Asia Innovation Grand Prix

Our Optus Clever Buoy has won the inaugural Innovation Grand Prix amid a three-gong haul at Spikes Asia in Singapore.

Paul Coles joins M&C Saatchi as Group Head

M&C Saatchi has appointed the highly regarded Paul Coles from Y&R Group to Group Head on IAG’s direct insurance brands NRMA, SGIO and SGIC as well as other key agency accounts.

Group Strategy Director brings ‘something special’

M&C Saatchi Sydney has made yet another world class strategy bolster with the appointment of BBH London Strategy Director & Partner Ross Berthinussen to Group Strategy Director.

LIDA appoints Victoria Curro to Strategy Partner

LIDA, M&C Saatchi Australia Group’s customer engagement specialist business, has made a big boost to its talent stocks with the appointment of Lavender Head of Planning Victoria Curro to Strategy Partner.

‘Every 6 seconds’ wins 3 at W3

M&C Saatchi has won five W3 Awards including a Gold and two Silvers for a clever Vine campaign for anti-smoking Charity QUIT.

Clever Buoy wins special IAB MIXX Gold

Our Optus Clever Buoy has won another globally prestigious award with inaugural Special Innovation ‘Can’t Be Contained’ Gold at the IAB Mixx Awards in New York.

CommBank’s Where’s my Wallet a big hit

M&C Saatchi has extended Commbank’s Cardless Cash campaign to an interactive treasure hunt – ‘Where’s my Wallet’ – that uses the largest ever photo of Sydney as a backdrop.

M&C Saatchi shortlisted for Agency of the Year

M&C Saatchi has been shortlisted for four B&T Agency of the Year Awards including both National and NSW Advertising Agency of the Year.

M&C Saatchi ACE ADMAs with 19 finalists

M&C Saatchi is a finalist for 19 ADMA Australian Creativity and Effectiveness Awards (AC&Es) over 11 campaigns for seven clients.

CommBank School Banking generates interest

M&C Saatchi has helped CommBank celebrate its school banking history with an integrated campaign that features three celebrities going back to school.

M&C Saatchi launches NRMADE Better in major reposition

M&C Saatchi has launched a new, big brand platform for NRMA Insurance ‘Insurance, NRMADE Better’

M&C Saatchi takes you to Wonderful Wotifia

M&C Saatchi Sydney has brought to life the wonderful world of ‘Wotifia’ in a new brand campaign for Wotif.com.

World class strategist Kate Smither appointed

M&C Saatchi Sydney has made another world class hire with the appointment of Ogilvy & Mather Global Planning Partner Kate Smither to Group Strategy Director.

Re appoints Anna Fisher to GM

Re has appointed the highly regarded Anna Fisher to General Manager.

We launch Presets track with Google Cube

The newest single from electronic dance duo The Presets has been released along with a special music video made for the Cube, an experimental platform for interactive storytelling developed by Google’s Creative Lab in Sydney.

Welcome aboard Amir, our new G.O.D.

M&C Saatchi Australia has appointed Leo Burnett operations head Amir Mireskandari to Group Operations Director.

Clever Buoy makes a big splash at Cannes

Project Clever Buoy wowed them at the Cannes Festival of Creativity as the hot topic of a Google Lightening Talk.

M&C Saatchi launches Australia’s CRM LIDA

M&C Saatchi Group has significantly boosted its customer engagement capabilities, particularly in CRM and Loyalty, with its launch of LIDA into the Australian market.

M&C Saatchi drives away with Lexus

M&C Saatchi has won full creative and retail duties on prestige car brand Lexus following a pitch.

Our Vine vids shock with smoking fact

Clever Buoy: a shark detection technology

We come together with Optus & Google to create breakthrough shark detection technology.

M&C Saatchi appoints Mim Haysom to lead CommBank

M&C Saatchi has appointed highly regarded banking specialist Mim Haysom to Managing Partner on our Commonwealth Bank business.

The Art of Noise wins 2014 Webby Awards

M&C Saatchi Sydney has won both a People’s Voice Award and a Webby Award for The Art of Noise at the global show widely considered the ‘Oscars of the Internet’.

Collectives the key for Big Ideas

M&C Saatchi Australasia CEO Jaimes Leggett ponders the need for marketing straegy to be in total synch with business strategy and for agencies and clients to share collective intelligence for brands to really take off.

M&C Saatchi & RE lead Aussie

M&C Saatchi leads the Australian charge with 5 entries making the cut at the shortlist stage of the prestigious One Show Design Awards, three more than any other Aussie agency.

Our new Moccona campaign Awakens something special

Moccona has launched ‘Awaken’, a new breakfast blend with a M&C Saatchi-created campaign that invites customers to ‘Wake up to something special”.

Award-winners appointed in digital bolster

M&C Saatchi Sydney has made a major bolster to its digital creative stocks with the appointment of award-winning creatives Ant Melder to CD and David “Jacko” Jackson to Senior Art Director.

M&C Saatchi wins at AWARD and Young Guns

M&C Saatchi’s Art of Noise for Noise International has continued its award run with wins at AWARD and Young Guns, while the ‘New Face of Finance’ campaign for CommBank’s MyWealth platform also picked up.

M&C Saatchi appoints digital giant

M&C Saatchi Sydney has made another best-in-market hire with the appointment of The Monkeys’ Head of Digital Ben Cooper to Group Innovation Director.

Hyper Island interns sparking in Sydney

Open to Hyper Island Digital Media graduates worldwide, the students were selected based on their response to the brief: “Use Brutal Simplicity of Thought to make a complex process, service or experience simple”.