-Ah, so this is why Jeff Graham left CP+B. The account vet has joined up with Mark St. Amant, Randy Rogers, Rob Hofferman and Wade Paschall to lead Barkley-owned startup agency, Grenadier. link
-North Social alum Josh Crick joined David&Goliath as digital account director on Kia.
-Landor Associates welcomed Mike Stromberg as managing director of its Cincinnati and Chicago offices.
-Kiefer Sutherland can’t shake his Jack Bauer persona–even when playing pastry chef–in a new campaign from Mother London for Acer (above).
-CP+B, which is currently having some issues with a recent Bic Canada campaign, hired 72andSunny alum Jessica Lewis as director of business development across its network.
-Digital agency Struck has unveiled a new website for U.S. Speedskating. link
-Apple has set a record for Wall Street company value at a whopping $623 billion. link
-Temple University has tapped hometown agency Neiman to handle an upcoming “brand transformation.”
-TBWA\Buenos Aires and \Latin America created an online platform for Energizer dubbed “PositiveLand.” link
-Vibrant Media’s Jonathan Gardner discusses the “3 Ways to Simplify Online Marketing.” link