tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882121064858276328.post5341320906635731145..comments2024-03-28T08:33:26.268-05:00Comments on Adverganza: Steve Biegel and Dentsu settleCatharine P. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14125774155585963079noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882121064858276328.post-49209461761405831582013-08-30T10:36:51.738-05:002013-08-30T10:36:51.738-05:00Steve Biegel is a hero. He stood up for what's...Steve Biegel is a hero. He stood up for what's right, and he won. Interestingly enough, Dentsu just bought what appears to be a fascist PR firm, Mitchell Communications. It's apparently based in wonderful, Fayetteville, Arkansas, home of many worldly open-minded people I'm sure. I looked at the staff online, and no surprise, it's all white, besides one token black woman,who I bet is not client facing. Still no Jews it appears.<br />What was Dentsu thinking? Mitchell is supposed to be focused on big US brands, which should theoretically address a diverse group of consumers, not just white Southern Baptists. <br />How can Mitchell understand diversity of needs among nonwhite populations when its staff is all White Christian moms that probably haven't left Arkansas?<br />I see one token black woman, but I would bet she's not client facing, and not involved in any campaign strategy. so sad. I see no Jews on their staff. I guess no Jews would work for a firm like that. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882121064858276328.post-89003029767948621652008-07-13T12:35:00.000-05:002008-07-13T12:35:00.000-05:00Thanks for the insight, Steve and Andrew.Thanks for the insight, Steve and Andrew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882121064858276328.post-20553115521953904762008-07-11T17:41:00.000-05:002008-07-11T17:41:00.000-05:00As a former employee of Dentsu during the aforemen...As a former employee of Dentsu during the aforementioned regime, I have to say, Tim Andree is nothing more than a shill for the Japanese powers who own his soul. Personally, I have nothing substantial against him as a person, it's just as a businessman. If Andree would just admit who and what he really is to the people under him in pecking order, perhaps he would not have the behind-the-back eye roll he often receives. Just call it the way it is - the company is run in a true Japanese tradition, and Andree is just a front to bring in American clients...which has not proved to be a recipe for success. Their #1 client, Canon, is Japanese-based. As a person in the creative trenches at Dentsu for several years, I can't really see the benefit for American products and companies using their advertising services when their are so many better qualified agencies who could service a clients needs. In conclusion, Dentsu is a sham. They pretend to be a super power for American clients but they really are built for Japanese clients only. You can't put horse crap on top of a cake and call it icing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882121064858276328.post-41314363132300549992008-07-11T08:41:00.000-05:002008-07-11T08:41:00.000-05:00The Japanese are notoriously unlitigious, I have b...The Japanese are notoriously unlitigious, I have been told.<BR/>Whereas, Roy Cohn might ask "Who is the judge?" and Johnny Cochran might query "Who is on the jury?"--the Japanese might likely ask "How much is this gonna cost us?" and pay the bounty and avoid the mishegoss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882121064858276328.post-48752972396553525522008-07-07T15:45:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:45:00.000-05:00Re: “…at least begs the question of why someone wo...Re: “…at least begs the question of why someone would be fired if it weren't for performance.” Um, Catharine, people are constantly fired for things besides performance in our business. Seems like the backpedaling is part of the overall retraction of all public statements. Biegel’s lawyer would probably want to emphasize the performance issue to keep his client’s reputation intact. Tim Andree’s quote is probably retracted too. Why, it’s all good. Nothing bad happened at all. No Eastern European brothels. No three-ways with Mexican hookers. No crotch shots of tennis stars. I wouldn’t be surprised if Biegel received minimal monetary compensation. But I guess we’ll never know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com