Ian McAteer, managing director of The Union has paid tribute to Glasgow based advertising agency GRP which closed this week after a quarter-of-a-century in business. In reaction to the announcement that the agency was to wind-up on Friday, McAteer... Read more
1576 collapsed owing creditors a total of £287,000, according to an initial report by interim liquidators Grant Thornton.1576 collapsed owing creditors a total of £287,000, according to an initial report by interim liquidators Grant... Read more
Following the closure of 1576, it is thought that former creative director Pete Bastiman will now launch his own venture alongside a number of the former agency’s staff.1576 announced last week that it was to close having called in the... Read more
"The departure of two Directors in the summer of last year put us in a position of limbo. Whilst they remained shareholders, although we could function on a day-to-day basis, we were prevented from making the necessary strategic and... Read more
In recent weeks, the door at 1576 has been wedged open as a steady stream of directors departed the agency. Now, as David Reid mounts his ‘revolution’ of sorts, The Drum learns of an agreement that will hopefully allow the agency to... Read more
Adrian Jeffrey, former creative director of 1576, is set to join Dog Digital in a partnership agreement that will see him use his experience of traditional advertising in developing the agency’s offering. Jeffrey, who is also a founding... Read more
Whisky brand Glenmorangie is set to review its above-the-line account having previously worked through its in-house team since the closure of 1576. The account moved from the now defunct agency in 2006, after eight years at the Edinburgh-based... Read more
“There is nobody at 1576 now,” he told The Drum, “But I, together with a skeleton crew, was in helping the liquidator for a few days. Their job is to protect the creditors. And part of that is working with the debtors –... Read more
Following a difficult period, which saw a spate of redundancies, two thirds of the agency’s board leave and clutch of high profile clients desert the agency, David Reid has battled hard to turn around the fortunes of 1576, the agency he co... Read more
