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 
Analytics Boost at InitiativeOctober 26, 2009 Initiative's effort will cover all phases of media and marketing campaigns. Shown: Jeffrey Graham, who leads the push. Read Full Article 
Freak Week: A Cut AboveOctober 25, 2009 Toy ad bleeds, Rhett & Link sell trailers and New Balance grows a pair. A typical week on AdFreak. Read Full Article 
Draftfcb Ups Modesto to N.A. PresidentOctober 22, 2009 Mark Modesto has been elevated to the new post of president of Draftfcb North America. Read Full Article 
Havas Sees 8.2% Revenue SlideOctober 22, 2009 Havas today reported an 8.2 percent revenue slide to $1.538 billion for the first nine months. Read Full Article 
Omnicom Endures Rough Q3October 21, 2009 Revenue, income tumble on spending declines in four key categories. Shown: CEO John Wren. Read Full Article 
The Trouble With MergersOctober 19, 2009 The bad rap on agency mergers is well earned -- so much so that Interpublic Group CEO Michael Roth won't use the word to describe last week's union of Lowe and Deutsch, which he instead dubs an "alignment." The myriad complicating factors associated with mergers include an inevitable clash of cultures, agendas and egos, turf battles, an identity crisis and concern among clients that their agency is distracted. Read Full Article 
MDC Q3: Earnings Rise as Revenue FallsOctober 19, 2009 MDC said that although revenue dropped 5.3 percent in the third quarter to $135 million, earnings increased 9.9 percent. Read Full Article 
Freak Week: Keeping ScoreOctober 18, 2009 From AdFreak: Amp's app offends, Tabasco belts it out and Marge Simpson takes it all off. Read Full Article
An 'Unplanning' Alternative to the 4A'sOctober 16, 2009 The cancellation of the 4A's Planning Conference this year called for a quick change of plans. Read Full Article 
IPG's Michael Roth on the Deutsch-Lowe UnionOctober 16, 2009 Interpublic Group CEO Michael Roth explains why he's bullish about the union of Lowe and Deutsch, unfazed by having three direct reports from one agency (Michael Wall, Tony Wright and Linda Sawyer) and still skeptical about talk of a marketplace recovery. Roth, in an interview with senior reporter Andrew McMains, also weighs in on McCann Erickson, R/GA and General Motors. Read Full Article 
Aegis Preps for Growth in ChinaOctober 16, 2009 The global media buying group has appointed a new regional COO to strengthen its management base. Read Full Article 
It's Official: IPG Combines Deutsch and LoweOctober 15, 2009 Interpublic Group today confirmed that it is combining Deutsch with Lowe Worldwide, with the domestic-only Deutsch becoming the North American "hub" of the global agency network. The firms will share management and profit and loss responsibilities in what is in effect a merger of global and domestic shops. The combined operation will have an estimated annual revenue of $600 million and employ 8,000 staffers at 74 offices, including Lowe affiliates, per sources. Read Full Article
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