Mark Mackay set to depart The Campaign Palace
Mark Mackay: 17 years at The Palace
The Campaign Palace appears set to part ways with boss Mark Mackay, Mumbrella understands.
His departure brings an end to a two-year tenure as executive chairman at the once great Australian agency, which has endured a poor run of form and disheartening headlines in recent months.
Russell Howcroft, the chief executive of Y&R Brands, the WPP network that owns The Palace, was unavailable to comment.
Mackay returned to The Palace for a third stint two years ago, after two years spent crossing Australia on a motorbike. Before that, he had a 15-year spell at The Palace, latterly as CEO.
The agency’s troubles have snowballed in recent times, with the end of a 25 year relationship with Target following the loss of Bonds, Domino’s and Westpac.
The agency is also embroiled in a legal dispute over the nature of the departure of former creative chairman Paul Fishlock.
Details around Mackay’s departure remains unclear.
was only a matter of time once Target went. he had a good run
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A good run? Really? If you mean being in charge while the agency lost just about every major client on it’s books, staff walkouts, lay offs, legal problems which are still ongoing,in fighting, campaign disasters (panasonic) what major clients have come onboard in the last two years? And this is a great run? Mackay can’t take all the blame…he was hired (edited by Mumbrella)
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I meant a good run for him….
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