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Noreen O'Leary

Staff Writer Noreen O’Leary has been at Adweek since 1991. Her work has also appeared in the Financial Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, Communication Arts, Print, Grid, Photo District News, and @issue (Corporate Design Foundation), and is included in the Library of Congress.

Arby's Shifts Account to Crispin From BBDO New CMO taps former agency partner

They could probably use some "good-mood food" over at BBDO today. Arby’s, a client at the Omnicom agency since the end of 2010, awarded its nearly $100 million account to…

February 22 2012

Goodby, Silverstein Loses Commonwealth Bank, Australia Account shifts to M&C Saatchi

Commonwealth Bank, Australia, has split with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and moved its business to M&C Saatchi, Sydney. The shift came after a nearly three-month global agency review, which came down…

February 21 2012

Droga5 Secures New Financing for Expansion Backers include Silverman, Pittman

New York-based Droga5 is eyeing expansion into new markets including London following an infusion of capital from a group of investors led by Henry Silverman that also includes Bob Pittman. The…

February 17 2012

Dentsu Sells Stake Back to Publicis Groupe Ten-year strategic alliance never realized

Dentsu has sold the majority of its stake in Publicis Groupe, ending what was hoped to be a strategic alliance that would further the Japanese holding company’s expansion outside Asia. In…

February 17 2012

Edelman Names Harrington COO Also makes changes in U.S., China

Matthew Harrington has been named chief operating officer at Edelman, a new role at the world’s largest public relations firm. Harrington, who has been president, CEO of Edelman in the…

February 16 2012

Gandon, L’Oréal Account Lead at McCann, Exits for Publicis Taking on a top Nestlé role?

Aude Gandon, the Paris-based L’Oréal worldwide account director at McCann Erickson, is leaving to join Publicis Worldwide, say sources close to the situation. Her exit marks a significant management change…

February 16 2012

Publicis Groupe Posts 7.3% Rise in 2011 Revenue Digital accounts for growing share of revenue

Despite Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and continuing economic slowdown in key markets, Publicis Groupe said 2011 revenue rose 7.3 percent to $7.7 billion, with net income climbing 14 percent to…

February 10 2012

Goodby, Silverstein Layoffs Could Number at Least 100 Staffers Cuts follow losses of Sprint, HP

In the wake of losing flagship clients like Sprint late last year, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners laid off at least 100 people in its San Francisco agency or around 14…

February 09 2012

Two Finalists in U.S. Cellular Agency Search Incumbent Riney, Mullen said to have made cut

U.S. Cellular, the nation's sixth biggest wireless carrier, has narrowed its creative agency review to incumbent Publicis & Hal Riney in San Francisco and Boston-based Mullen, industry sources said. Execs at…

February 08 2012

Subway Taps MediaCom for U.S. Digital Media Duties Incumbent was Publicis Modem

MediaCom was awarded responsibility for Subway’s U.S. digital media efforts, taking over the business from Publicis Groupe’s Publicis Modem. Duties on the new assignment include a full range of responsibilities…

February 06 2012

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