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Papa John's Pizza Cuts to 4 FinalistsATLANTA—Papa John's Pizza has named four finalists in the review for the creative portion of its $40-45 million account. Austin Kelley Advertising in Atlanta, Schafer Condon Carter in Chicago; Doe-Anderson in Louisville, Ky.; and Black Rocket Euro RSCG in San Francisco will make presentations on March 19-20 at the client's headquarters in Louisville. McCann-Erickson Shutters D.C. OfficeATLANTA—McCann-Erickson has closed its office in Washington, D.C. The shutdown is attributed to the agency's loss of its US Airways advertising account earlier this year. The $20 million business went to EisnerCommunications in Baltimore. McCann-Erickson is part of the McCann-Erickson World Group division of the Interpublic Group of Cos. Arnold Reconfigures Direct Marketing, PRBOSTON—Arnold is consolidating its direct marketing and public relations divisions within its fledgling global network. The agency's Boston-based direct marketing unit will become a subsidiary of Brann Worldwide in Wilton, Conn. Arnold's public relations operation, which has offices in Boston, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and London, will become a part of Magnet Communications in New York. Magnet was also brought under the Arnold aegis as part of Havas' reorganization in 2000. Both Brann and Magnet joined the Arnold fold as part of a major restructuring by parent Havas, the Paris-based holding company. No layoffs will result from the realignment of the direct marketing and public relations functions, an Arnold representative said. Austin Kelley Introduces 2 CampaignsATLANTA—New work from Austin Kelley Advertising for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajcjobs.com broke this month. For the newspaper's on-line job site, the Atlanta agency targeted young job seekers with a series of print and billboard efforts that appealed to the demographic's cynical work ethic. One billboard states, "Ideal for those who work in hell. Or one of its many satellite offices." Another reads "Trade in those lowlife, backstabbing co-workers—for a brand new spanking batch of new ones." Brand advertising for the daily includes a new tagline, "It's your life. Read about it." AKA made use of the paper's photo archives to illustrate its ads. Shoemaker Shakes Business Suit ImageATLANTA—Fitzgerald + Co. launched its first print advertising for Johnston & Murphy shoes this month. The Atlanta agency's ads are appearing in periodicals including GQ, Esquire, Forbes, Details and The New York Times. The work features images of the client's casual line of loafers, moccasins and clogs. Archer-Malmo Wins Kraft Food IngredientsATLANTA—Kraft Food Ingredients, a unit of Kraft Foods, has tapped Archer-Malmo as its lead agency. The Memphis, Tenn., agency will handle creative, media, collateral, public relations and direct marketing chores for the crosstown client. Billings are estimated at $1 million. Work will target industry product specialists.

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