Monday Odds and Ends

By Erik Oster 


-Creative duo the Harmon Brothers were behind this new spot for Utah-based subscription photo book service Chatbooks (video above).

Hillary Clinton‘s campaign compares Donald Trump to famous movie bullies in its latest ad (video above), which was not made by Droga5.

-Duncan/Channon launched its first campaign for Kettle Brand chips with OOH and print work in “Stir the Pot.”

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Japanese labor inspectors raided Dentsu’s Tokyo headquarters, as well of seven of its other offices in the country, following 24-year-old Dentsu employee Matsuri Takahashi‘s suicide and its possible connection to overwork.

-NBC Universal named Dan Lovinger as head of ad sales for its sports group, replacing Seth Winter in the role. 

-Northwest Ohio-based agency Hart acquired Columbus-based Conrad Phillips Vutech (CPV), making it one of Ohio’s largest independent agencies.

-West Coast-based representation shop Safeword Creative Management hired Matt Griffin as a junior rep after adding prod cos Community Films and JOJX to its roster.

-Independent San Francisco agency Swirl hired Deidra Bodkin as executive vice president of media services. “Deidra’s vast experience in the media and marketing industry will be a great asset for our company as we continue to grow…” Swirl co-CEO and president John Berg said in a statement.

-SpecialGuest hired Johannes Leonardo and W+K vet Cedric Gairard as head of development.

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