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Does ExxonMobil Hate Your Children? Oil company pressures Comcast to yank issue ad By Katy Bachman

ExxonMobil hated an issue ad so much, its lawyers fired off a cease and desist letter to successfully stop Comcast from airing it before and after President Obama's State of…

February 15, 2013, 9:43 AM EST

Is Nick Brien Saving McCann or Screwing It Up? As big accounts walk out the door, its top exec says he just has a PR problem By Noreen O'Leary

Entering his third year as chief executive of McCann Worldgroup, Nick Brien admits he has a problem. But it’s not the one you might expect for a man overseeing the…

July 24, 2012, 12:02 AM EDT

Perspective: Running on Fumes Gas stations and their full-service pump jockeys used to be your best buds on the highway. What put them on the defensive? By Robert Klara

Gasoline advertisements have long taken the logical route of showing a spiffy car. And why not? Gas itself isn’t much to look at, but an ad with a cool set…

March 22, 2012, 6:13 AM EDT

BBDO Wins Bulk of ExxonMobil's Global Creative Business UM is big winner in media By Andrew McMains

ExxonMobil's decision to shift the bulk of its global creative business to BBDO, and keep DDB on some of its fuels marketing, represents a big victory for the client's sole…

November 3, 2011, 6:54 PM EDT

Thanks to Facebook, IPG Has a Strong Quarter Holding company sold half of its stake in site By Katie Feola

Interpublic Group can thank its wise investment in Facebook for strong third quarter financial results. After selling half of its stake in the social network in August for $132 million,…

October 28, 2011, 10:33 AM EDT

ExxonMobil Has Review Finalists on Edge Huge $50 million review has McCann and DDB on tenterhooks while BBDO hopes to play spoiler as 'Switzerland' option By Andrew McMains

ExxonMobil’s global review of its creative and media business, which is worth $50 million in revenue across both assignments, was touted as a massive consolidation play. Now, it’s pushing the…

October 17, 2011, 6:37 AM EDT

Apple Overtakes Exxon as World's Most Valuable Company Market caps jockey for top spot during day's trading By Emma Bazilian

Following yesterday’s stock market crash and today’s rally, Apple has surpassed Exxon as the most valuable company in the world, TechCrunch reports. The companies have been in a back-and-forth all day,…

August 9, 2011, 2:18 PM EDT

ExxonMobil Narrows Creative Field in Global Review Euro RSCG among those cut By Andrew McMains, Noreen O'Leary

The long-awaited cut among creative agencies in ExxonMobil’s global review has finally come down. Still standing are BBDO, DDB and McCann Erickson. DDB handles fuel advertising and McCann creates ads for…

July 6, 2011, 7:59 PM EDT

Ryan, Garfinkel Add N.Y. Roles at Euro RSCG Business and creative duo to keep global positions By Andrew McMains

Matt Ryan and Lee Garfinkel, the business/creative duo managing Euro RSCG’s pitch for ExxonMobil, are now assuming leadership roles in the shop's New York office. Ryan, president of global brands, and…

April 19, 2011, 11:32 AM EDT

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