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  • Citroën UK Paints a Beautiful Picture with the New C4 Picasso on Windows 8 Ads in Apps

    Earlier this year we held a product update session with Citroën’s digital planning team at OMD. We showcased our latest Windows 8 platform and the AiA opportunity, this included the launch campaign that OMD’s Vodafone team ran . Citroën...
  • Nissan and @MSNUK co-create new Innovation channel

    Our belief is that great advertising revolves around great storytelling and today I’m delighted to reveal MSN Innovation . This new editorial channel, built in conjunction with sponsor, Nissan Motor GB Limited, is designed to showcase innovation...
  • Skype Stories: special moments over Skype

    Are you one of the 300 million people who use Skype around the world on a monthly basis? Have you experienced any special moments over Skype? I’ve been touring round our London agencies over the last few months with Vaughan Denny, our EMEA Skype...
  • The UK financial outlook is sunny but for how long and what does this mean for financial brands?

    The economy has been showing some signs of growth, albeit at a miniscule rate. To an economist looking over the data generated by a G7 nation 0.6% is wonderful news but to anyone else (an employer, employee or a saver or someone living on a fixed income...
  • Windows 8 and Windows Phone Advertising Support Change

    Greetings App Developers, In an effort to improve your support experience for Windows 8 and Windows Phone app advertising, we have added new options to the Dev Center support pages you may have used already during your app development. This means you...
  • Unilever partner with Microsoft Advertising UK for first ever cross-platform campaign

    Today I’m delighted to announce the launch of Unilever’s first cross-platform ad campaign in the UK. The 'Mighty Moments' campaign will run across all of Microsoft’s devices and services, including Skype, Xbox, MSN, Mobile and Windows...
  • Is Skype the most personal platform on the planet?

    Having recently joined as Microsoft Advertising’s General Manager for the UK, Skype has been my saviour over the past month as I’ve been relocating my family over from Canada. It’s given me the chance to regularly catch up with my family...
  • Microsoft Advertising Discusses a New Search Ad Experience in Windows 8.1

    At last week’s /build// developer conference, Microsoft released the Windows 8.1 preview. Today, I’m discussing the Bing Ads platform available in Windows 8.1 Smart Search which was released last week as part of the Windows 8.1 preview . Bing...
  • Greetings from BUILD! Announcing New Tools to Help Developers Boost Monetization in Windows 8

    Hi Folks, I’m writing you from the BUILD conference in San Francisco, where the Windows developer community has gathered to learn more about the amazing set of platform capabilities in the Windows 8 operating system and prepare for the arrival...
  • #CannesLions 2013 interview with Alex Altman - Managing Director, #MEC UK

    Last week at the Microsoft Beach Club I caught up with Alex Altman, MD of MEC UK and asked him what trends he was saw at Cannes Lions this year and what he was going to take back to MEC UK. Found out what he said: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRBKcpU9G...