The Essence of media: people, data and automation together

WPP's Essence has made its name as Google's digital media agency - with a culture that's more like a tech company than a traditional buying shop. And now its global CEO has been picked to transform parent company Group M. So how much does Essence's rise point the way to the future? Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2019-09-04 12:54:23 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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