Newcastle United FC recieves offer for Hall’s stake
Newcastle United FC has confirmed that it has received an offer for president John Hall’s 28.5 per cent stake in the club.
Newcastle United FC has confirmed that it has received an offer for president John Hall’s 28.5 per cent stake in the club.
MXR, the regional DAB digital radio consortium, has promoted marketing director Diane Wray to managing director. Wray, who has been with the consortium for four years, will be responsible for driving awareness of the group.
The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002, under which tobacco sponsorship for global sporting events will be banned, will come into force on July 31.
Audi has promoted UK head of marketing Gary Savage to operations director. It is understood he will be replaced by former Skoda UK marketing chief Chris Hawken.
Marketing boss Richard Warren claims boards see advertising as a running cost, meaning marketers shouldn’t “cloak” campaigns in the word “investment”.
Overall digital advertising spend grew 11% in 2023 to £29.6bn, according to data from IAB and PwC.
Chief brand officer Ije Nkoworie, who takes over as CEO next year, says marketing can get distracted by trends and risk preventing customers discovering product.
Rather than only prioritising training for their teams, marketing leaders should carve out time for learning and rethink what ‘upskilling’ really means.