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We’re excited to announce that Annie McNamara, our Head of Sales, APAC has been featured as one of Campaign Asia’s Women to Watch!

The Women to Watch, presented in partnership with TBWA, celebrates and champions women making a mark on marketing, media and communications in Asia.

Annie began her career in mobile over 8 years ago, starting at Millennial Media (now part of Oath), then moving to YuMe (now part of RhythmOne), before joining LoopMe’s HQ in London in 2015.

Here Annie was LoopMe’s lead for the UK and EMEA business unit, managing client and agency relations. Annie educated AV teams at agencies about the rise of mobile to convert TV budgets to mobile video for effective cross-platform planning.

In March 2017, Annie relocated to Singapore and kick-started LoopMe’s APAC operations, bringing AI brand video solutions to the region. She and her team educate the market on Artificial Intelligence and mobile, including successful campaigns with Marina Bay Sands and Spotify as well as close partnership with the Unilever Foundry.

"I'm thrilled to be a part of this list with so many great women from across the industry. My inclusion in this list represents not only LoopMe's great products but the fantastic work our APAC team is doing educating the market." Commented Annie.

LoopMe GM, Pete-O’Mara Kane stated “I've worked with Annie for 5 years, first at Millennial and then at LoopMe. She has quickly risen from a Sales Exec to leading our APAC operations, which I attribute to her positive mentality and problem-solving attitude.”

He went on to say “She has constantly overachieved on targets and thrives on new challenges, most notably in her recent role as Head of Sales, APAC. Through strategic partnerships she has seen revenue grow and manages her team to achieve their full potential. Annie's contribution to our business growth can't be understated, and I know there's lots more success to come her way”.

Congratulations to all shortlisted Women to Watch! Follow the conversation online #WomenToWatch2018

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Are you interested in joining LoopMe? We’re hiring! Check out our open roles and apply here.

In this month’s employee spotlight we talk to Shirley Wang, a Financial Accountant in our London office.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I was born and raised in a small city in south-east China called Shangrao. Aged 20, I moved to Liverpool to complete my undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance. My first 6 months there were rather challenging as it was hard to understand my lecturers accents!

I enjoy keeping fit by going to the gym and attending LoopMe’s ‘Yoga Thursday’ classes. I’m also a self-confessed ‘foodie’ and enjoy cooking because the best food always comes from the kitchen at home.

Why did you decide to join LoopMe?

I joined LoopMe in early 2015, we were still at a very early stage and we didn’t even have a proper accounting department. I knew it was an amazing opportunity for me to get to know what its like to work in the UK and gain a lot of hands-on, practical experience. It also opened my eyes to the world of advertising and marketing which is a really exciting industry to be in.

What’s your job role and day to day responsibilities?

I am a Financial Accountant so my day to day responsibilities vary greatly depending on the time of the month. Our work within the finance team requires a great deal of attention to detail, involving anything from reconciling the company's revenue to payroll and expenses.

We try our best to stay on top of everything and also help the business to make the right decisions based on analysis. I’ve always loved working with numbers because they are predictable and reliable.

What’s been the best moment at LoopMe?

The best moment I’ve had in LoopMe so far has to be when we celebrated Oktoberfest in the office. Somehow I was convinced to put on a Fraulein costume! It was great fun with amazing hot dogs and lots of beer.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

In primary school, I was unusually tall for my age. At one point I took Latin dancing classes and was made to tie my hair up and be the man!

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We’re hiring! Check out our open roles in a variety of departments from Publishing to Sales and apply here.

We’re excited to announce that Lauren Bigland our Global Marketing & Communications Director has been featured in The Drum’s 50 under 30 list.

Lauren joined LoopMe in 2015 as Head of Marketing, our first senior marketing hire, and was recently promoted to Global Marketing and Communications Director.

Responsible for LoopMe’s marketing strategy and execution worldwide, Lauren has built out the marketing team globally and drives initiatives both inside and outside the marketing department, helping it grow to the UK's 12th fastest growing company in the UK according to Deloitte's Fast Track 50 list. Read more about Lauren in her Employee Spotlight.

Since its inception in 2013, The Drum’s 50 under 30 celebrates the best female digital talent, highlighting those who have broken the mould before the age of 30.

Cameron Clarke, Deputy Editor of The Drum, said: "Over the last five years the 50 under 30 has recognised hundreds of outstanding emerging talents and we’re excited to see who follows in their footsteps this year.”

All members in this year’s list were based on nominations from The Drum’s readers and judged by a panel of industry experts.

“There are so many amazing women on The Drum's 50 under 30 list - and many more to come. I’m quite staggered to be a part of it, and very much looking forward to building a more equal, fair and successful industry,” commented Lauren.

LoopMe CEO, Stephen Upstone said, “Lauren has been instrumental in growing the LoopMe brand worldwide and educating the market on Artificial Intelligence. I’m very proud to see her in this list and I know she will continue to grow from strength to strength.’

Follow conversation online #50Under30

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We’re hiring! Check out our open roles and apply here.

We’re excited to launch our latest vertical event, which takes a deep dive into consumer tech marketing on August 30^th at the Ham Yard Hotel, London. RSVP to secure your spot.

According to AdAge, the technology sector’s total global ad spend was 17.8billion. 6.7% of the global ad spend.

From TV, to smartphones and now wearable tech, consumer technology has and will go on to transform the way consumers go about their lives.

The rate of innovation as well as increased demand means that likes of Apple, Samsung and Sony over the last decade have shortened their product life cycle, releasing new models and competing for similar consumers. This provides marketers with a challenge, as they need to fit their marketing activations into a shorter period of time.

Join LoopMe at the Ham Yard Hotel, London for breakfast as we’ll be discussing:

-          Case studies of effective consumer technology marketing

-          How to harness data for targeted & effective marketing

-          What brands can do to stand out in a highly cluttered environment

RSVP here to be the first to hear about speaker details. Drop us a message if you have any further questions. We look forward to seeing you there!