-Ad vet Eric Bonniot has joined Canana as partner/executive producer and will run the prodco’s new branded content division.
-The Global Awards, which honors “The World’s Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising,” announced its 2013 award winners. link
-New Zealand took home the most awards (10) while Colenso BBDO nabbed Agency of the Year honors at the 2013 Digital Asia Festival. See full winners list here.
-In even more awards news, Dubai Lynx will be honoring Eddie Moutran, chairman/CEO of Memac Ogilvy Group MENA with the Advertising Person 2014 Award.
-WPP-owned digital shop Quisma has absorbed its Stockholm-based sibling Outrider, which focuses on search marketing. link
-Blake Griffin may be Kia’s main man, but Yokohama Tire Corporation is now the official tire of the NBA star’s team, the LA Clippers (above).