Ahead of Wednesday's awards announcement at the international advertising festival, British agencies OMD and Maxus are leading the pack with two nominations each, according to Campaign Magazine.

The month of May has got off to a tricky start for marketing agency Dare as two of their major clients Sainsbury's and Tetley have called for an advertising review - with Dare declining to pitch the latter.

Search monolith Google has announced the appointment of former Ogilvy & Mather vice-chairman and executive creative director Patrick Collister as its head of design.

Paul Frampton, managing director at Havas Media (subsidiary of Havas, sixth-largest advertising and communications group worldwide) has made some bold statements regarding the perception and future of digital agencies in an interview with Campaign magazine.

Described by the Guardian as "the biggest overhaul in its 45-year history",Campaign magazine is set to downsize its production from an A3 size sheet to a smaller format.

Dentsu-owned digital creatives 360i have announced the opening of their new European base with agency STEAK, including a reshuffle of Denstu staff to execute the vision

DIY retailer Wickes has has made a milestone move in social media by launching its very own Facebook app.