Partners Loses Billig, Schwab

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Creative Director, Easdon Open New Shop With Funds Account
SAN FRANCISCO–Charles Schwab & Co. is winding down its relationship with Partners & Simons following the departure of Don Easdon, a creative director who had freelanced to the Boston agency.
Jeff Billig, who has served as creative director at Partners & Simons for the past five years, has also left the agency. He and Easdon have opened a shop in San Francisco called Red.
The startup will initially be focused exclusively on handling Schwab business, which includes at least $10-15 million in co-op print advertising and corporate assignments as well as responsibilities for the San Francisco-based company’s OneSource mutual funds.
Partners & Simons, which once handled about $30 million in duties for Schwab, is finishing some trade work for the client, but those will be the shop’s last ads for the company, according to Schwab executive vice president Len Short.






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