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Saatchi’s Gilbert Set to Move to New York

LOS ANGELES—Scott Gilbert, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi in Torrance, Calif., is set to move to the agency’s New York headquarters and become a managing partner. Following the May 1 move, Gilbert, 49, will be responsible for day-to-day operations in the New York office including new-business development. Gilbert said he is making the move at the request of the agency’s worldwide CEO, Kevin Roberts. It is also tied to a restructuring of Saatchi’s top management that will see three executives relinquish their managing partnerships.

Y&R Wins Global Duties on ChevronTexaco

NEW YORK—ChevronTexaco has awarded global creative duties on its retail ad account to Young & Rubicam, after a review that included Bates, Brouillard Communications and Campbell Mithun, the client said.