Tug says its edge comes from what it leaves out
The independent digital marketing agency argues that bespoke technology and teams free of bureaucracy matter more than off-the-shelf tools and buzzwords.
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The independent digital marketing agency argues that bespoke technology and teams free of bureaucracy matter more than off-the-shelf tools and buzzwords.
Arthur Sadoun says three holding companies take 91% of the largest media pitches. Palmer sees the figure as a warning for originality, challenger thinking and the case for hiring agencies at all.
The Manchester business, founded by three former members of WPP’s global AI programme, has also brought in Redzone founder Mark Sutcliffe as principal investor and CEO.
The former Droga5 creative director, who now runs a New York creative strategy shop, looks back on Cannes wins, his time as head of brand at Vimeo and why for-good work has to be personal.
Mark Lethbridge has spent 37 years trying to build a global agency for complex-market brands. With Jose Lozano now global CEO, their one-flag, one-P&L model faces its biggest test.