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Ex-Ad Exec Arnold Rosoff Dies at 92

November 20, 2009

Arnold Rosoff, one of the pillars of the ad biz in New England, has died at 92. Read Full Article

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Hendra Vacates Ogilvy N.A. Role

November 19, 2009

Carla Hendra is vacating her role as North American CEO of Ogilvy & Mather to run a new specialty unit that the WPP Group agency is launching next year. Read Full Article

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Publicis Worldwide Names CCO

November 19, 2009

Olivier Altmann has been appointed to the new senior position. Read Full Article

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Imagination Names Americas CEO

November 18, 2009

Rita Rodriguez, former CEO of The Brand Union, has joined Imagination as CEO of the Americas, the company said today. Read Full Article

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Mediabrands Names Tara Comonte COO

November 17, 2009

Tara Comonte, CFO at Mediabrands, has been elevated to chief operating officer, a new post at the IPG media oversight arm. Read Full Article

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Agencies Slow to Harness Social Media

November 16, 2009

Few shops get the most out of their activity on Twitter, Facebook and the like. Read Full Article

freak

Freak Week: Celebrity Smackdown

November 15, 2009

From our AdFreak blog: Paris Hilton and Stephen Colbert put to the test by irreverent ad campaigns. Read Full Article

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New Leadership at TBWA\WorldHealth

November 12, 2009

Omnicom Group's TBWA has installed two new global leaders atop TBWA\WorldHealth. Read Full Article

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Steve Grubbs to Exit Omnicom

November 10, 2009

Omnicom veteran Steve Grubbs, CEO of the holding company's sports and entertainment division, is leaving the firm at year's end. Read Full Article

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BBDO to Shut Detroit Ops Once Chrysler Exits

November 09, 2009

BBDO told staffers the agency would close its Detroit operations when the automaker's contract ends on Jan. 26, 2010. Read Full Article

Peter McGuinness

There's Creative Work to Be Done

November 09, 2009

Not ready to bulk up staffs to pre-recession levels, agencies turn, again, to freelancers. Shown: Gotham's Peter McGuinness. Read Full Article

freak

Freak Week: Winners All Around

November 08, 2009

From our AdFreak blog: Macy's World Series error, Weezer in Snuggies and a classic Nick Sarkozy ad. Read Full Article

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Sapient Interactive Makes Senior Hires

November 04, 2009

Sapient Interactive's lead office in Boston has added three seasoned executives to its team. Read Full Article

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Harwood-Matthews in TBWA Return

November 03, 2009

Omnicom Group's TBWA has replaced its U.K. Group president Tim Lindsay with Robert Harwood-Matthews (shown). Read Full Article

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GSI Interactive Rebrands as TrueAction

November 03, 2009

The shop hopes to cast itself as a firm focused on driving transactions. Agency president Nick Pahade is shown. Read Full Article

heads

Freak Week: Ads on the Fly

November 01, 2009

From our AdFreak blog: European agencies dabble in insect banners, decapitation and talking food. Read Full Article

cliff freeman

Cliff Freeman to Shutter Shop?

October 30, 2009

The mystery surrounding the ongoing status of Cliff Freeman and Partners deepened as sources said CFP staffers in New York have been packing up boxes and selling equipment and chief financial officer Gail Hoffman Frusciante is leaving the shop today. The 22-year-old agency's namesake founder did not respond to Adweek inquiries. The agency's demise would further mark passage of an era defined by iconic 30-second TV ads. Read Full Article

sorrell

WPP Reports 8.7% Organic Decline in Q3

October 30, 2009

WPP Group today said its revenue in organic terms fell 8.7 percent during the third quarter to $3.319 billion, compared to the same period a year ago. The U.K.-based holding company noted that the 8.7 percent decrease was an improvement on the 10.5 percent organic dip it suffered in Q2, and said, "Overall conditions are less worse, reflecting no Armageddon" for the marketing communications industry. Read Full Article

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TBWA\MAL Ups Milner to CCO

October 29, 2009

Omnicom's TBWA\Media Arts Lab has promoted ecd Duncan Milner, best known for his work on Apple, to chief creative officer. Read Full Article

justice

Ad Agency Files Lawsuit Over Brand Integration

October 28, 2009

Delaware-based ad agency Denizen is suing media shop Mindshare for allegedly stealing an idea to integrate a brand of Vaseline into a Lifetime miniseries called Maneater. Read Full Article

roth

IPG's Q3 Income, Revenue Tumble

October 28, 2009

IPG's Q3 net income fell by more than half compared to the same period last year, as revenue declined and severance costs related to layoffs grew. Read Full Article

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Publicis Moves Razorfish's Kinsella to Digitas

October 28, 2009

Razorfish chief innovation officer Colin Kinsella joins Digitas as president of North American operations. Read Full Article

cipolla

Cipolla Joins OMD as CMO

October 27, 2009

Barbara Cipolla, former U.S. president at WPP Group's MediaCom, has joined Omnicom's OMD Worldwide as chief marketing officer. Read Full Article

levy

Publicis' Levy Sees Growth by Mid-2010

October 27, 2009

CEO becomes first major ad exec to predict a recovery, despite Publicis' 7.4% organic decline for Q3. Read Full Article

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Ogilvy Adds Planners

October 26, 2009

Ogilvy & Mather has added senior talent to its strategic planning ranks, including new planning chiefs in New York and the U.K. Read Full Article

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