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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.

IPG's Q3 Income, Revenue Tumble

Andrew McMains — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:36:00 EDT

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.

Publicis Moves Razorfish's Kinsella to Digitas

Brian Morrissey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDT

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

Cipolla Joins OMD as CMO

Steve McClellan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:34:00 EDT

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

Publicis' Levy Sees Growth by Mid-2010

Noreen O'Leary — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:00 EDT

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

Ogilvy Adds Planners

Andrew McMains — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:11:00 EDT

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

Analytics Boost at Initiative

Steve McClellan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Initiative's effort will cover all phases of media and marketing campaigns. Shown: Jeffrey Graham, who leads the push.

Freak Week: A Cut Above

Tim Nudd — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:55:00 EDT

Toy ad bleeds, Rhett & Link sell trailers and New Balance grows a pair. A typical week on AdFreak.

Draftfcb Ups Modesto to N.A. President

Adweek Staff — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:58:00 EDT

Mark Modesto has been elevated to the new post of president of Draftfcb North America.

Havas Sees 8.2% Revenue Slide

David Gianatasio — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:25:00 EDT

Havas today reported an 8.2 percent revenue slide to $1.538 billion for the first nine months.

Omnicom Endures Rough Q3

Noreen O'Leary — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:31:00 EDT

Revenue, income tumble on spending declines in four key categories. Shown: CEO John Wren.

The Trouble With Mergers

Andrew McMains — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:05:00 EDT

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.

MDC Q3: Earnings Rise as Revenue Falls

Noreen O'Leary — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:20:00 EDT

MDC said that although revenue dropped 5.3 percent in the third quarter to $135 million, earnings increased 9.9 percent.