Ex-Ad Exec Arnold Rosoff Dies at 92November 20, 2009 Arnold Rosoff, one of the pillars of the ad biz in New England, has died at 92. Read Full Article 
Hendra Vacates Ogilvy N.A. RoleNovember 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 
Publicis Worldwide Names CCONovember 19, 2009 Olivier Altmann has been appointed to the new senior position. Read Full Article 
Imagination Names Americas CEONovember 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 
Mediabrands Names Tara Comonte COONovember 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 
Agencies Slow to Harness Social MediaNovember 16, 2009 Few shops get the most out of their activity on Twitter, Facebook and the like. Read Full Article 
Freak Week: Celebrity SmackdownNovember 15, 2009 From our AdFreak blog: Paris Hilton and Stephen Colbert put to the test by irreverent ad campaigns. Read Full Article 
New Leadership at TBWA\WorldHealthNovember 12, 2009 Omnicom Group's TBWA has installed two new global leaders atop TBWA\WorldHealth. Read Full Article 
Steve Grubbs to Exit OmnicomNovember 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 
BBDO to Shut Detroit Ops Once Chrysler ExitsNovember 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 
There's Creative Work to Be DoneNovember 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 Week: Winners All AroundNovember 08, 2009 From our AdFreak blog: Macy's World Series error, Weezer in Snuggies and a classic Nick Sarkozy ad. Read Full Article 
Sapient Interactive Makes Senior HiresNovember 04, 2009 Sapient Interactive's lead office in Boston has added three seasoned executives to its team. Read Full Article 
Harwood-Matthews in TBWA ReturnNovember 03, 2009 Omnicom Group's TBWA has replaced its U.K. Group president Tim Lindsay with Robert Harwood-Matthews (shown). Read Full Article 
GSI Interactive Rebrands as TrueActionNovember 03, 2009 The shop hopes to cast itself as a firm focused on driving transactions. Agency president Nick Pahade is shown. Read Full Article 
Freak Week: Ads on the FlyNovember 01, 2009 From our AdFreak blog: European agencies dabble in insect banners, decapitation and talking food. Read Full Article 
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 
WPP Reports 8.7% Organic Decline in Q3October 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 
TBWA\MAL Ups Milner to CCOOctober 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 
Ad Agency Files Lawsuit Over Brand IntegrationOctober 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 
IPG's Q3 Income, Revenue TumbleOctober 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 
Publicis Moves Razorfish's Kinsella to DigitasOctober 28, 2009 Razorfish chief innovation officer Colin Kinsella joins Digitas as president of North American operations. Read Full Article 
Cipolla Joins OMD as CMOOctober 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 
Publicis' Levy Sees Growth by Mid-2010October 27, 2009 CEO becomes first major ad exec to predict a recovery, despite Publicis' 7.4% organic decline for Q3. Read Full Article 
Ogilvy Adds PlannersOctober 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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