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Love Succeeds Birkin at Omnicom Asia Pacific

Noreen O'Leary — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:36:00 EDT

Tim Love (shown) succeeds Michael Birkin as head of Omnicom's Asia Pacific operations.

Q&A: Lowe's Michael Wall

Andrew McMains — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:04:00 EDT

Lowe's new worldwide CEO, Michael Wall, welcomes the challenge of attracting more global clients, but concedes that the agency is a work in progress.

Agencies Bend to Client Whims

Andrew McMains — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:03:00 EDT

Red flags abound in ongoing reviews for brands such as Amazon.com, Zappos.com and Current Media.

Freak Week

Tim Nudd — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EDT

From our AdFreak blog: BK defends its image after a raunchy ad in Singapore makes the online rounds.

Updated: Lowe Names Wall Global CEO

Andrew McMains — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:16:00 EDT

Interpublic Group's Lowe today confirmed that it has named Michael Wall global CEO.

4A's Nixes Planning Conference

Steve McClellan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:33:00 EDT

The recession just claimed another industry conference, the first to be cancelled this year by the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Shown: 4A's chief Nancy Hill.

Saatchi N.Y. Taps Cheever for Planning

Andrew McMains — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:47:00 EDT

Saatchi & Saatchi New York has filled its director of strategic planning post with Claudine Cheever.

Online Brands Turn to Traditional Ads

Andrew McMains and Brian Morrissey — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:03:00 EDT

Kayak, Zappos and Amazon -- brands that have for the most part built their businesses via online sales -- now seek to leverage traditional media to spur further growth.

Freak Week

Tim Nudd — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EDT

We were rather preoccupied with the female anatomy last week on our AdFreak blog. In other words: it was a fairly typical outing.

Ogilvy Advances Key Planning Execs

Andrew McMains — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:23:00 EDT

Ogilvy & Mather has established a global leadership structure for strategic planning by promoting its top planners in North America, Europe and Asia. Colin Mitchell is shown.

Cahill Joins Euro RSCG on Schwab

Todd Wasserman — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:36:00 EDT

Coleen Cahill becomes global brand director at Euro RSCG on the Charles Schwab account.

BMB Taps Creative Veteran Neil Powell

Noreen O'Leary — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:15:00 EDT

Neil Powell, the former chief creative officer of Margeottes Fertitta Powell, has been hired by London's Beattie McGuinness Bungay, which is in the process of opening a New York outpost, sources said.

Sapient to Buy Nitro for $50 Mil.

Brian Morrissey — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:27:00 EDT

Sapient is moving into the agency space by paying $50 million to acquire Nitro, whose CEO, Chris Clarke, is shown.

Omnicom Merges Ketchum, Pleon PR Firms

Adweek Staff — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:44:00 EDT

Omnicom Group said it is combining its Ketchum and Pleon public relations firms, a move the holding company claims "marks one of the largest mergers ever in the public relations industry."

Crispin Lands in Europe With an Eye on Digital

Eleftheria Parpis — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:05:00 EDT

Crispin chose an unexpected location for its first European full-service office: Gothenburg, Sweden. (Shown: Crispin's Andrew Keller, Alex Bogusky)

Project MC Talks, Hopes for Action

Andrew McMains — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Can the initiative, designed to define the role and importance of agencies that specialize in marketing to African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics, gain traction?

Upbeat Mood at Portfolio Night in L.A.

Becky Ebenkamp — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Anyone expecting to see a depressing breadline of weary, laid-off creatives at the Los Angeles edition of the ad world's annual Portfolio Night last Thursday was in for a bit of a surprise.

Freak Week

Tim Nudd — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EDT

The ridiculous, sublime and almost everything between, as immortalized, analyzed and -- in some cases -- eulogized by our AdFreak blog.

Richard Foster Moves Up at GroupM

Steve McClellan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:29:00 EDT

GroupM has promoted Richard Foster to the new role of director of strategy and distribution for GroupM Entertainment Worldwide and managing director of the U.K. entertainment practice.

Crispin Acquires Swedish Shop Daddy

Adweek Staff — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:51:00 EDT

Crispin Porter + Bogusky said it has made a major expansion push in Europe, acquiring Swedish digital shop Daddy. Though Crispin already has service offices in London, Spain and Germany, Daddy becomes the firm's first European creative hub.