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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kantar appoints Jeff Greenspoon as CEO, Americas
NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ -- Kantar, the world's leading marketing data and analytics company, has appointed Jeff Greenspoon as CEO for the Americas. Jeff will partner closely with clients and Kantar's industry strategists, consultants and analytics experts in the Americas to help the world's top brands build the creative, media and brand strategies that shape their future. Reporting to Chris Jansen, Kantar's Chief Executive, Jeff will also be a member of the Group Executive Team when he joins Kantar on 4 August. Known for his leadership in innovation and transformation, Jeff joins Kantar from dentsu. Most recently, he served as dentsu's Chief Global Client Officer and Chief Business Officer for the Americas. Jeff succeeds Wayne Levings, Kantar's Chief Client Officer. Over the past two years, Wayne additionally led the Americas business. Wayne will be returning to the UK to focus on his Chief Client Officer responsibilities. Jeff GreenspoonJeff currently serves as dentsu Chief Global Client Officer and Chief Business Officer for the Americas, leading global client engagements and innovation initiatives. He has partnered with major brands including General Motors, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé, ABInBev, Disney, and Hilton Hotels. Prior roles at dentsu include time as its first Chief Product Officer, followed by CEO of Canada and Global President of Integrated Solutions, where he helped deepen digital-first client offerings. Jeff was the co-founder and CEO of SPOKE, a leading digital creative firm acquired by dentsu in 2014. He graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University, in Canada, where he remains an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Jeff is married to Talia and is the proud dad of the amazing Andie. Commenting on the appointment, Kantar Chief Executive Chris Jansen said: "Jeff brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing and strategy. His deep understanding of the marketing ecosystem, global client C-suite experience, and proven track record of building high-performing teams make him a great fit for Kantar and our Americas business. His fresh perspectives and passion for growth make him a powerful addition to our Executive Team. I'm confident our teams and clients will be struck — as I was — by his energy, creativity, and commitment to client impact." Speaking on his new role, Jeff added: "What drew me to Kantar is the unique mix of global intelligence, trusted marketing IP, and the belief that great insights have the power to change everything. Kantar's people truly sit at the intersection of data, creativity, and business strategy, shaping how modern marketing delivers value. I've long admired Kantar's ability to turn insight into brand and business impact, and I've seen first-hand the high regard in which marketing leaders hold the business. Unique assets like BrandZ and the Meaningful, Different and Salient (MDS) framework are not just differentiators – they're trusted tools marketers use to shape meaningful growth. "What excites me most is the opportunity to bring fresh energy and a future-focused mindset to help our clients unlock even more value across this region. I'm looking forward to working closely with the incredible Kantar team to deliver bold thinking, breakthrough solutions, and deeper partnerships that redefine what marketing can achieve." About KantarKantar is the world's leading marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world's top companies. We combine the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We help clients understand what has happened and why and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Kantar View original content to download multimedia:
Cision Canada
2 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Kantar appoints Jeff Greenspoon as CEO, Americas
NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ -- Kantar, the world's leading marketing data and analytics company, has appointed Jeff Greenspoon as CEO for the Americas. Jeff will partner closely with clients and Kantar's industry strategists, consultants and analytics experts in the Americas to help the world's top brands build the creative, media and brand strategies that shape their future. Reporting to Chris Jansen, Kantar's Chief Executive, Jeff will also be a member of the Group Executive Team when he joins Kantar on 4 August. Known for his leadership in innovation and transformation, Jeff joins Kantar from dentsu. Most recently, he served as dentsu's Chief Global Client Officer and Chief Business Officer for the Americas. Jeff succeeds Wayne Levings, Kantar's Chief Client Officer. Over the past two years, Wayne additionally led the Americas business. Wayne will be returning to the UK to focus on his Chief Client Officer responsibilities. Jeff Greenspoon Jeff currently serves as dentsu Chief Global Client Officer and Chief Business Officer for the Americas, leading global client engagements and innovation initiatives. He has partnered with major brands including General Motors, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé, ABInBev, Disney, and Hilton Hotels. Prior roles at dentsu include time as its first Chief Product Officer, followed by CEO of Canada and Global President of Integrated Solutions, where he helped deepen digital-first client offerings. Jeff was the co-founder and CEO of SPOKE, a leading digital creative firm acquired by dentsu in 2014. He graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University, in Canada, where he remains an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Jeff is married to Talia and is the proud dad of the amazing Andie. Commenting on the appointment, Kantar Chief Executive Chris Jansen said:"Jeff brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing and strategy. His deep understanding of the marketing ecosystem, global client C-suite experience, and proven track record of building high-performing teams make him a great fit for Kantar and our Americas business. His fresh perspectives and passion for growth make him a powerful addition to our Executive Team. I'm confident our teams and clients will be struck — as I was — by his energy, creativity, and commitment to client impact." Speaking on his new role, Jeff added:"What drew me to Kantar is the unique mix of global intelligence, trusted marketing IP, and the belief that great insights have the power to change everything. Kantar's people truly sit at the intersection of data, creativity, and business strategy, shaping how modern marketing delivers value. I've long admired Kantar's ability to turn insight into brand and business impact, and I've seen first-hand the high regard in which marketing leaders hold the business. Unique assets like BrandZ and the Meaningful, Different and Salient (MDS) framework are not just differentiators – they're trusted tools marketers use to shape meaningful growth. "What excites me most is the opportunity to bring fresh energy and a future-focused mindset to help our clients unlock even more value across this region. I'm looking forward to working closely with the incredible Kantar team to deliver bold thinking, breakthrough solutions, and deeper partnerships that redefine what marketing can achieve." About Kantar Kantar is the world's leading marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world's top companies. We combine the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We help clients understand what has happened and why and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future.
Korea Herald
16-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Ping An #1 in Brand Value Among Global Insurance Companies in BrandZ 2025 Ranking
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) is the top ranked insurance company in BrandZ's Global Top 100 list of the world's most valuable brands for 2025, with brand value exceeding US$26.3 billion, a 25% increase year-on-year. The Company jumped six places to 84 on the list, the only Chinese insurance group included this year. Ping An also maintained its position as the most valuable insurance brand in China for the 10 th consecutive year. According to BrandZ, over the past two decades, technology-driven disruptive business models have become the core drivers of value growth across industries. Ping An's consistent leadership in brand value within the insurance sector highlights its resilience and momentum in technology innovation that enable it to thrive across economic cycles. The BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands report is one of the world's most recognized and comprehensive in brand valuation. It focuses on global brand innovation and calculates brands' value with extensive data analysis based on a framework of meaningfulness, differentiation, and salience. Since 1998, Kantar BrandZ has surveyed more than 4.5 million consumers across 54 markets worldwide, covering more than 20,000 brands. This year, 12 Chinese brands made it into the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list: Tencent, Alibaba, TikTok, Moutai, Huawei, Haier, China Mobile, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Meituan, Ping An, Agricultural Bank of China, and Xiaomi. Ping An continues to advance its technology-driven "integrated finance + health and senior care" strategy and remains committed to providing "worry-free, time-saving, and money-saving" value services for customers. Ping An aims to contribute to high-quality economic and social development as it advances its digital transformation, actively fulfills corporate social responsibilities, and meets the growing financial, health, and senior care needs of society. About Ping An Group Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx:2318 / 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services. Under the technology-driven "integrated finance + health and senior care" strategy, the Group provides professional "financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge" services to its nearly 240 million retail customers. Ping An advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses' quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai. As of the end of December 2024, Ping An had more than RMB12 trillion in total assets. The Group ranked 29 th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2024 and 53 rd in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2024.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ping An #1 in Brand Value Among Global Insurance Companies in BrandZ 2025 Ranking
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) is the top ranked insurance company in BrandZ's Global Top 100 list of the world's most valuable brands for 2025, with brand value exceeding US$26.3 billion, a 25% increase year-on-year. The Company jumped six places to 84 on the list, the only Chinese insurance group included this year. Ping An also maintained its position as the most valuable insurance brand in China for the 10th consecutive year. According to BrandZ, over the past two decades, technology-driven disruptive business models have become the core drivers of value growth across industries. Ping An's consistent leadership in brand value within the insurance sector highlights its resilience and momentum in technology innovation that enable it to thrive across economic cycles. The BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands report is one of the world's most recognized and comprehensive in brand valuation. It focuses on global brand innovation and calculates brands' value with extensive data analysis based on a framework of meaningfulness, differentiation, and salience. Since 1998, Kantar BrandZ has surveyed more than 4.5 million consumers across 54 markets worldwide, covering more than 20,000 brands. This year, 12 Chinese brands made it into the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list: Tencent, Alibaba, TikTok, Moutai, Huawei, Haier, China Mobile, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Meituan, Ping An, Agricultural Bank of China, and Xiaomi. Ping An continues to advance its technology-driven "integrated finance + health and senior care" strategy and remains committed to providing "worry-free, time-saving, and money-saving" value services for customers. Ping An aims to contribute to high-quality economic and social development as it advances its digital transformation, actively fulfills corporate social responsibilities, and meets the growing financial, health, and senior care needs of society. About Ping An GroupPing An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx:2318 / 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services. Under the technology-driven "integrated finance + health and senior care" strategy, the Group provides professional "financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge" services to its nearly 240 million retail customers. Ping An advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses' quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai. As of the end of December 2024, Ping An had more than RMB12 trillion in total assets. The Group ranked 29th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2024 and 53rd in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2024. For more information, please visit and follow us on LinkedIn - PING AN. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.
Arab News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Aramco holds steady on Kantar's most-valuable global brands list for 2025
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Aramco continues to hold a place in the annual BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands Report 2025 by marketing data and analytics company Kantar. Although it dropped by eight places to No. 22, Aramco is the only brand from the Middle East to have a presence in the global ranking. US brands dominate the list, comprising 82 percent of the total value of the top 100 brands. However, the report signals changing times, with Chinese brands having doubled their value over the past 20 years, now making up 6 percent of the value of the top 100 brands. European brands, on the other hand, have seen a decline. They now account for 7 percent — down from 26 percent in 2006 — of the top 100 brands. The top five spots are taken by tech companies Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia. 'Innovators keeping up with consumer needs or redefining them entirely are the brands fundamentally reshaping the Global Top 100 over the past two decades,' said Martin Guerrieria, head of Kantar BrandZ. The most successful brands, like Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft, have long moved away from their original product base, he added. Apple retained its top position for the fourth year in a row with a brand value of $1.3 trillion, up 28 percent from 2024. Google and Microsoft recorded a 25 percent and 24 percent increase in brand value this year compared to last year, while Amazon's brand value rose by a massive 50 percent. ChatGPT debuted on the list this year in 60th place, showing 'how a brand can find fame and influence society to the extent that it changes our daily lives,' Guerrieria said. He cautioned that as competition grows in the AI space, 'OpenAI will need to invest in its brand to preserve its first-mover momentum.' Despite controversies and concerns, Instagram and Meta saw significant growths of 101 percent and 80 percent, respectively, while TikTok grew by a modest 25 percent. The success of brands like Apple and Instagram 'underlines the power of a consistent brand experience that people can relate to and remember,' said Guerrieria. He added: 'In a world of digital saturation and tough consumer expectations, brands need to meet people's needs, connect with them emotionally and offer something others don't to succeed. They need to be not just different, but meaningfully so.'
