Monthly Archives: April 2019

The new CEO behind Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons reveals his plans for the future of the chains

José Cil has two decades of expertise in the business of Burger King. Now, Cil is taking on Popeyes and Tim Hortons as well. In January, Cil was named CEO of Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. Cil began working at Burger King in 2000, serving as Burger […]

P&G has overhauled how it works with agencies, reducing media waste by 20% and saving upwards of $1 billion in agency and production fees

Procter & Gamble chief brand officer Marc Pritchard has been on a crusade to overhaul its digital advertising, whether it’s slashing spending or piloting new ways of working with agencies. All that heavy-lifting is paying off in cost savings and better output, Pritchard told Business Insider in a recent interview. “We’ve really changed the way […]

Oracle and IBM are officially out of the race for a key $10 billion defense cloud contract as Amazon and Microsoft move ahead

Microsoft and Amazon will be moving forward in the procurement process for a $10 billion cloud contract with the Pentagon, a Department of Defense spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider on Wednesday. Since last summer, cloud vendors Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, and IBM have been competing for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, which a winner-take-all contract that […]