Tiffany Edwards has joined Publicis Creative as EVP of integrated growth and business acceleration while Ramon Jimenez and Dylan Viner have come aboard as co-chief strategy officers and partners at Le Truc, Publicis Groupe’s next-generation creative collective. Edwards, Jimenez and Viner will be based in NYC and report directly to Gareth Goodall, chief strategy officer of Publicis Creative US. Edwards joins to drive multicultural strategy rooted in breakthrough creativity and will be tasked with supercharging the integrated growth and business acceleration functions of Publicis Creative US with a focus on helping brands strengthen and build connections with multicultural audiences. She will leverage her deep industry experience in developing multicultural enterprise strategies while serving as a consultant to Publicis Groupe’s creative agencies, including Leo Burnett, BBH, Saatchi & Saatchi, Fallon, the community, and Team One. Edwards brings two decades of expertise to Publicis, previously serving as the global head of DEI at Droga5 as well as the education & diversity director of The One Club and foundation & inclusion manager of the Advertising Club of New York. Her accolades include ADCOLOR’s Rising Star Award, and AAF’s Mosaic Award. Jimenez most recently served as global principal at brand consultancy Wolff Olins, where he led strategy for accounts such as LEGO, Meta, Amazon, and Expedia Group. He brings a blend of agency and client-side experience to Le Truc. Having led product innovation, integrated campaigns, IP development, and experience design from roles at Droga5, Viacom, R/GA, JWT and Vice. And Viner most recently held the position of chief strategy officer and managing partner at the Havas global brand strategy and innovation consultancy TRIPTK, where he helped build the company over six years and attracted clients including Netflix, VF Corp, Microsoft, Diageo, and Marriott International. His experiences leading upstream brand transformation assignments at TRIPTK and Redscout are complemented by positions held at creative agencies R/GA, Grey, and JWT, working across brands such as Nike, Mercedes Benz and Rolex….
Charli xcx’s’ Brat reign continues, as she clears the decks at BRIT Awards
Charli xcx's "Brat" reign continues, as she cleared the decks at this year's BRIT Awards – the U.K.'s leading music awards show.
She won five awards at the 2025 Brits including artist, song and album of the year for "Brat," as well as the Songwriter of the year, which was announced ahead of the glitzy ceremony, in London Saturday. The awards come hot on the heels of Charli's wins at the Grammys last month, where she took the coveted Best Album.
Chappell Roan won Best International Artist and Best International Song. Fontaines D.C. won Best International Group.
The Cure received their first nomination in 30 years, for their deeply orchestral record "Songs of a Lost World." The Beatles were also nominated for the first time since 1977 for their first and only original recording of the 21st century.
Sabrina Carpenter took to the stage, performing a medley of her hits, including whimsical country track "Please, Please, Please" - which she recently re-recorded with Dolly Parton. Carpenter was also the recipient of the Global Success Award – the first time an international artist has received the honor.
The show featured a tribute to the late One Direction member Liam Payne after the singer was found dead aged 31 last year.
Founded in 1977, the Brits have evolved from a rough-around-the-edges industry event to a slick showcase for U.K. talent that has boosted the careers of future megastars including Adele.
Myles Smith received the coveted Brits Rising Star award – following in the footsteps of Sam Fender and Adele. Speaking earlier in the week he said last year going to the BRIT Awards was a "dream" and it was great to be able to perform at the show knowing he has an award in his "back pocket"
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