Mendelsohn/Zien's Founder Departs

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LOS ANGELES Jordin Mendelsohn, Mendelsohn/Zien’s founder and executive creative director, has abruptly left the Los Angeles ad agency after the completion of its transfer of ownership to Japanese agency Hakuhodo earlier this week. M/Z president and CEO Richard Zien will continue to lead the 25-year-old agency, which is best known for its Carl’s Jr. TV work.

Zien described the parting as “a good run for both sides,” adding that it’s “always an interesting time when there’s a change in terms of the overall structure” of a group operation.

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