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Spark Wins Ace Hardware's Media Duties SMG shop beats out 3 for $44 million account

Ace Hardware has selected Starcom MediaVest Group's Spark agency to handle media planning and buying following a review, Adweek has learned. The assignment includes both traditional and digital work. The incumbent,…

May 15, 2013, 1:06 PM EDT

Bartle Bogle Hegarty Finds New Chief for U.S. Patrick Lafferty has a hybrid background

Bartle Bogle Hegarty has reached into McCann Erickson to find a new leader for the U.S. Assuming the role of North American CEO is Patrick Lafferty, who most recently was North…

May 14, 2013, 2:03 PM EDT

The Ad Smackdown: Facebook Vs. Google Which brand turns people off?

Can Facebook make a commercial for itself without turning people off? While not every response so far has been a thumbs down, the social site’s messaging certainly appears primed to draw…

May 13, 2013, 10:34 PM EDT

Two cars jump from ramps in a still from a Hot Wheels Ad.
Ad of the Day: Hot Wheels 22 minutes of gnarly race cars, gorgeous terrain, and cheesy dialogue

How much Hot Wheels fantasy can you stand? For the past couple of years, the Mattel-owned brand has focused on appealing to older kids (and maybe a few nostalgic geezers) who…

May 13, 2013, 5:07 PM EDT

Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Maria Shriver stand at a podium.
Ad of the Day: P&G Maria Shriver thanks Eunice Kennedy Shriver and moms everywhere

Procter & Gamble is back to celebrating moms, in time for their big day. The packaged-goods giant has released a beautifully crafted four-minute video looking at the life of Eunice Kennedy…

May 10, 2013, 2:01 PM EDT

A cartoon character is eaten by piranhas in a screengrab from a PSA.
McCann in Melbourne Wins at One Show Train-safety PSA 'Dumb Ways To Die' takes 'Best of Show'

McCann in Melbourne took the top honors at the 2013 One Show with its charmingly macabre  "Dumb Ways to Die," an animated public-safety announcement (watch it below) for client Melbourne Metro. The…

May 9, 2013, 6:55 AM EDT

Kirshenbaum Adds Executive Creative Director to Lead BMW Paul Renner to take wheel of agency's auto creative

Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners has hired industry veteran Paul Renner as an executive creative director to lead work on the agency's marquee BMW account. “The business has grown significantly since…

May 8, 2013, 5:09 PM EDT

Diet Coke Invents World's Thinnest Vending Machine, So You Can Feel Even Fatter by Comparison Skinny can redux?

Oh, hey there, ladies. Feeling fat? Of course you are. Don't worry. I've got some advice. Don't get sugary, fattening soda from that fat, tubby vending machine over there. Get…

May 6, 2013, 9:56 AM EDT

How Bruce Greenwood Ended Up Speaking Only in Ad Slogans A chat with the director of And Now a Word from Our Sponsor

It’s a story that may too closely resemble reality for some in the ad industry: You wake up one morning and realize that you can only speak in slogans. Next…

May 3, 2013, 6:02 PM EDT

Budweiser's 'Buddy Cup' Might Be the Dumbest High-Tech Brand Innovation Yet Cheers to being Facebook friends with literally anyone

All you've ever wanted is to make it easier for that too-friendly guy you were too polite to while drunk at that party to stalk you the next day. No?…

April 30, 2013, 2:45 PM EDT

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