Stacey Mokotoff has been promoted from executive VP to president of production consultancy firm Bird Bonette Stauderman Inc. (BBS). The 18-year BBS veteran succeeded Al Stauderman, founding president and current BBS chairman/CEO, on July 1.
“Stacey’s contributions to the growth of BBS have been immeasurable, especially her extensive experience in commercial television production, connections to that community, and detailed knowledge of each client’s advertising needs and budget,” said Stauderman. “These and many other attributes will help BBS continue to grow as she takes the helm.”
Mokotoff related, “In today’s volatile market, our clients need an advocate to help them navigate the choppy advertising production waters. We’re here to help them work within their budgets by guiding them on production basics; establishing guidelines that streamline the process; helping them foster better communication with their ad agencies to ensure higher production values and avoid costly overages; and more. I pledge to continue building on this mission.”
Mokotoff joined BBS in 1991, having honed her commercial production management skills in executive roles at such former production houses as Jenkins-Covington and Michael/Daniel.
Over its 24 years in business, BBS has expanded its original North American operation to include offices on five continents, with consultants in 20 cities worldwide, including Westport, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Sydney.
Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance
Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.
The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.
"This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."
The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."
And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.
Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.
Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.
Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."
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