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BT’s online advertising wing will use Rubicon Project’s exchange to connect advertisers to its ten million users across BT.com, BT Sport.com and the BT Sport and BT Wi-Fi apps.
The secret sauce of planning is in danger of thinning to the point of gruel, writes Dominic Mills. Plus: Tesco’s ineffective advertising.
King, who was previously the performance marketing agency’s managing director, will be responsible for the strategic development and growth of the brand in the UK.
As with the case of media agency Goodstuff, thank goodness yet more top talent is now truly independent and able to raise capital and invest according to their own visions, writes Bob Wootton.
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