Category Archives: Slavi Samardzija

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CANNES — Digital data, and the ability to harness it to better target advertising messages, is one of the greatest transformational forces in marketing. But the zeal with which executives are embracing the transformation reads like a menu of enthusiasm. Slavi Samardzija, global CEO of Annalect, the New York-based data analytics consulting and…

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For years, marketers have used focus groups and consumer surveys to find out what people think of campaigns and advertising, but a growing number of agencies say that those answers are rarely, if ever, accurate. One possible solution is facial-recognition tech. Omnicom’s data group, Annalect, spent Super Bowl weekend with…

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To figure out the best Super Bowl ad of the year, Annalect decided to ask random members of the public. Instead of talking to them, however, the marketing and communication agency used facial recognition technology to figure out which ads they really liked. The ads that made the most people smile…

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I-COM is pleased to announce that Slavi Samardzija, Chief Analytics Officer at Annalect, Omnicom Media Group, Omnicom in the US, is joining the I-COM Data Venture Challenge Jury. As chief analytics officer, Slavi leads the development and delivery of end-to-end (audience-content-media) analytic capabilities designed to inspire and optimize our clients’…

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Has done data-centric work for brands like Nokia, Coca-Cola and Sony By Noreen O’Leary Annalect has named longtime Wunderman exec Slavi Samardzija chief analytics officer at the Omnicom Group’s data and analytics unit. Samardzija had been with the WPP company since early 2000 and most recently headed analytics at Wunderman…

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