Vodafone’s board has reappointed chief executive Arun Sarin despite a shareholder poll in which almost 10% of votes were cast against him. Outgoing chairman Lord MacLaurin told the company’s annual meeting: “There is absolutely no question of him stepping down.”
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.