Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Wnek


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  08:32, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Mark Wnek

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I do not believe that this article satisfies the Wikipedia notability criterion, i,e that it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.

I have read all the quoted sources, and summarize them here.

1)	Vranica, Suzanne (2005-11-30). "Questions for… Mark Wnek". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

This reports an interview with Wnek after he was named chairman and chief creative officer of Lowe's flagship New York office. Lowe Worldwide is a major advertising agency. Wnek provides lots of information about his previous career. This is not a reliable secondary source as the information has mainly been provided by the subject.

2)	"The second coming". Marketing week. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 2018-07-21. This article starts:

“Arrogant’ and ‘bastard’ come up frequently in people’s description of ex-Euro RSCG chief Mark Wnek, though none deny his creative talent. Lucy Barrett meets the hard man of advertising, alleged to have been mellowed by first-time fatherhood” It then goes on to describe a successful career in advertising to date and also his personality.

It says that he went to school with former Labour communications chief Alastair Campbell, but since the latter went to school in Yorkshire and then Leicester, and the article claims that Wnek is from Brixton, London, one has to wonder about the credibility of the article.

Nonetheless, this may constitute a reliable secondary source.

3)	"Mark Wnek joins Lowe New York". Marketing Week. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

This simply states that

“Mark Wnek, former chairman of Euro RSCG group and co-founder of failed start-up Ben Mark Orlando, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Lowe New York.”

A passing reference to the subject in an article about the company he worked for does not constitute significant coverage.

4)	Mcmains, Andrew (20 April 2005). "Wnek Moves to Lowe as CCO". Adweek. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

This article says: “Lowe said it is replacing U.S. chairman and chief creative officer Gary Goldsmith with Mark Wnek, former creative chief and co-chairman at Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper Partners in London.” There is then some discussion of the existing structure at Lowe, and the article then says: “Wnek, sources said, has been looking to work in the U.S. and talked to several agencies before accepting the Lowe post.”

A passing reference to the appointment of the subject in an article about the company he worked for does not constitute significant coverage.

5)	Hatfield, Stefano (2005-04-21). "Will Mark Wnek be king of New York?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

The author of this article admits to being a friend of Wnek’s., so this is not a reliable secondary source.

6)	"Mark Wnek - Crisis and Creativity, The future and Dinosaurs - Cannes 2009". Adland. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

This is a report of an interview with Wnek, so this is not a reliable secondary source

7)	 Hall, Emma (19 January 2009). "Lowe Lives: How an Agency Left Deathbed for Profits". AdAge. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

The is a report on the advertising Company Lowe, and makes a brief mention of Wnek: “Even if the network's London office is still a mess, New York has turned around under the leadership of Mark Wnek”

A passing reference to the subject in an article about a company he worked for does not constitute significant coverage

8) Paresh, Rhupal (2009). "The Story Behind the Lowe/Deutsch Merger". AdAge. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

This article is also about Lowe and mentions Wnek as follows:

"Several attempts to shock it back to life after that period of merger-mania-driven client losses failed, though the most recent go at it, led by Mark Wnek, at least helped reacquaint the agency with the idea of a new- business win. But Mr. Wnek, a British import, was basically pushed out in the merger."

A passing reference to the subject in an article about the company he worked for does not constitute a significant coverage

9)	"Former U.N. Creative Chief Creates Millennial-Fueled Talent 'Army'". AdAge. Retrieved 2018-07-21.

This is a report of an interview with Wnek and is therefore not a reliable secondary source.

Only reference (2) could be considered as a reliable secondary source, but one marketing magazine’s reporting of a marketing man does not constitute significant coverage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cdosteovsky (talk • contribs) 19:04, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 11:17, 11 September 2018 (UTC) <div class="xfd_relist" style="border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 25px;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete: Clearly fails WP:BIO. This person is not noted; unsure whether the article is useful or more like promo --Jay (talk) 11:42, 15 September 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Kirbanzo (talk) 18:16, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete This article fails WP:GNG because it lacks WP:SIGCOV demonstrating that this individual is notable or unique. The article also reads like a promotional bio, which is not the purpose of Wikipedia. Newshunter12 (talk) 08:27, 26 September 2018 (UTC)


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