Mccann Taps Aitchison As New Detroit Creative Chief

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DETROIT-McCann-Erickson in Troy, Mich., has named a new executive creative director after what managing director Gunnar Wilmot called an “exhaustive,” six-month, nationwide search.
Kent Aitchison, 43, joins the agency on Oct. 21 from Ogilvy & Mather in Detroit, where he was a senior vice president and creative director. He replaces John Mead, who retired from McCann in June.
A Detroit native, Aitchison has a long history with the Big Three automakers. His relationship with O&M client Ford Motor Co.




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