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IPG Shareholders Reject 2 Proposals, Including Gender and Race Reporting Directors also reelected, PWC reappointed at annual meeting

Interpublic Group shareholders, at their annual meeting today, rejected a proposal that would have required the company to publicly report on the number of minorities and women it employs. The measure…

May 23, 2013, 1:02 PM EDT

And the 2013 Grand Effie Goes to ... 72andSunny unseats repeat winner W+K

Wieden + Kennedy’s two-year stranglehold on the Grand Effie has ended. Instead, the top prize at the 45th annual Effie Awards on Wednesday night went to 72andSunny for its “The Vet…

May 22, 2013, 10:00 PM EDT

Warren Buffett Helps Pitch Berkshire Hathaway's Dairy Queen as Barkley Airs First Ad for Chain Visits Omaha DQ with CEO

Warren Buffett is helping to pitch Dairy Queen just as Kansas City, Mo.-based agency Barkley is airing its first TV ad for the chain, five months after it landed the…

May 21, 2013, 4:45 PM EDT

Cramer-Krasselt Beats the Odds to Keep Porsche In a rare case, incumbency has its rewards

Cramer-Krasselt has beaten the historically poor odds of retaining an account in review, beating back thick competition to remain lead creative agency on Porsche. The other contenders for the account, with…

May 21, 2013, 12:51 PM EDT

TripAdvisor Hires Shops for Its First Offline Campaign Fall effort is expected to include TV ads

TripAdvisor is planning its first offline campaign this fall and has hired new agencies to lead the charge. After a review, the travel website has hired The Fantastical to handle creative…

May 20, 2013, 12:53 PM EDT

Meet the Sleepy's Creative Finalists 3 contenders emerge from a pack of 6

Three agencies are preparing for final presentations in the Sleepy’s creative review, with pitches slated to take place in two weeks, the retailer has confirmed. The contenders are Havas Worldwide, Publicis…

May 17, 2013, 3:22 PM EDT

TurboTax Contacts Creative Agencies Brand's media spending hovers around $100 million a year

As TurboTax emerges from the dust of a hyper-competitive tax-preparation season, the brand is already thinking about next year. TurboTax, a San Diego-based unit of Intuit, has contacted creative agencies—via a…

May 16, 2013, 2:44 PM EDT

Reckitt Benckiser Picks Digital Shop for Cold Remedies Agency formerly known as LBi to handle 3 brands

The agency formerly known as LBi has won a pitch to handle digital marketing around a trio of Reckitt Benckiser healthcare brands, the company has confirmed. The brands are Mucinex, Cepacol…

May 14, 2013, 5:17 PM EDT

Hill Holliday's New CEO Discusses Influences Karen Kaplan embodies agency longevity

If there were an award for longevity at a single agency, Hill Holliday’s new CEO probably would win it. Karen Kaplan, named today to succeed Mike Sheehan as the top…

May 13, 2013, 5:26 PM EDT

Babe Ruth Makes Cameo in Jockey's New Ad A great athlete, yes, but also just a man's man

Yes, Babe Ruth used to endorse the Jockey brand, but there’s another reason his image appears in a new ad for Jockey Sport underwear that breaks today. You see, beyond his…

May 13, 2013, 9:59 AM EDT

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