Nearly 18 months after opening up shop in New York, Publicis Groupe’s Leo Burnett is turning its attention to the left coast, opening up a creative hub in Los Angeles that will solely cater to the agency’s Samsung business. Leading the bespoke Leo office is Shannon McGlothin, who you may remember joined Deutsch LA less than a year ago from CP+B. Along with his fancy new ECD title, McGlothin (pictured) has also been appointed to Leo Burnett’s Worldwide Creative Board.
While full staff count at Leo’s dedicated Samsung office has yet to be revealed, McGlothin has made his first hires in Adam Kennedy and Brandon Rochon, a Cannes Lions-winning creative team from O&M Paris (and TBWA\Paris prior to that) who will now assume the title of SVP/creative director. Together, the LBLA crew will work across 50+ markets where the Leo network is working on the Samsung brand. McGlothin’s new boss, Leo Burnett worldwide CCO Mark Tutssel, says in a statement, “With the addition of Shannon – who has passionately created game-changing communications for legendary brands – we’re investing in our future and in the opportunity to truly make Samsung an iconic brand. From the establishment of LBNY last year to this LBLA expansion, there has never been a more exciting time for us, our talent and our clients.”