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Ex-Ad Exec Arnold Rosoff Dies

David Gianatasio — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST

Arnold Rosoff, one of the pillars of the ad biz in New England, has died.

Hendra Vacates Ogilvy N.A. Role

Andrew McMains — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:01:00 EST

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.

Publicis Worldwide Names CCO

Noreen O'Leary — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:45:00 EST

Olivier Altmann has been appointed to the new senior position.

Imagination Names Americas CEO

Adweek Staff — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:42:00 EST

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

Mediabrands Names Tara Comonte COO

Steve McClellan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:13:00 EST

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

Agencies Slow to Harness Social Media

Andrew McMains — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:04:00 EST

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

Freak Week: Celebrity Smackdown

Tim Nudd — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

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

New Leadership at TBWA\WorldHealth

Andrew McMains — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:13:00 EST

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

Steve Grubbs to Exit Omnicom

Steve McClellan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:31:00 EST

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

BBDO to Shut Detroit Ops Once Chrysler Exits

Noreen O'Leary — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:58:00 EST

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

There's Creative Work to Be Done

Andrew McMains — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:03:00 EST

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

Freak Week: Winners All Around

Tim Nudd — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

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

Sapient Interactive Makes Senior Hires

Adweek Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST

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

Harwood-Matthews in TBWA Return

Andrew McMains — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST

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

GSI Interactive Rebrands as TrueAction

Brian Morrissey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:01:00 EST

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

Freak Week: Ads on the Fly

Tim Nudd — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

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

Cliff Freeman to Shutter Shop?

Noreen O'Leary — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:09:00 EDT

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.

WPP Reports 8.7% Organic Decline in Q3

David Gianatasio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:18:00 EDT

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.

TBWA\MAL Ups Milner to CCO

Eleftheria Parpis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:10:00 EDT

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

Ad Agency Files Lawsuit Over Brand Integration

Eriq Gardner — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:52:00 EDT

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.