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Topic: Ogilvy & Mather

Nascar Briefs Finalists in Advertising Review Big shops vie for the high-profile account

Nascar executives visited several agencies—some with as few as 10 employees—in its search for finalists to pitch its advertising business. In the end, however, the racing giant opted for the…

May 21 2012

Ogilvy Names Head of Content Strategy Jonathan Sackett to fill new position

Jonathan Sackett is taking his digital chops to Ogilvy & Mather. After 14 months as chief digital officer at DDB in Chicago, Sackett is assuming a North American role at Ogilvy:…

May 16 2012

Energy Drink Makes the Most of the Buttered-Cat Paradox Age-old physics law inspires Ogilvy ad

It's an old law of jocular physics: the buttered-cat paradox. Falling toast always lands on the buttered side, and falling cats always land on their feet. So, combine those two…

May 14 2012

Ogilvy Chairman Lazarus Steps Back Longtime leader assumes emeritus role

After 41 years at Ogilvy & Mather, Shelly Lazarus is calling it a day. Lazarus, who retained her chairman role after Miles Young became global CEO in January 2009, will now…

May 04 2012

Ad of the Day: Ford For the worst drivers, parallel parking is a pinball game, so Ogilvy made a life-size one

One hot trend in automotive marketing is the giant, experiential video game—a public event that brings car gaming out of the living room and into the real world. Mercedes in…

April 30 2012

Dove Lets Women Give Facebook Advertising a Makeover Australian app counters body-hating ads

Dove Australia has created the world's first makeover targeted at advertisements instead of women. Created by Ogilvy, the campaign introduces an app that lets Facebook users choose a feel-good message…

April 25 2012

Fast Chat: Jane Maas Agency vet discusses her new book on the lives of '60s 'Mad Women'

Jane Maas would like to be counted among the founding mothers of advertising. A copywriter who started at Ogilvy & Mather in the 1960s, she rose to be a creative…

March 12 2012

Ogilvy Finds N.Y. Creative Chief at BBH Sjönell to start next month

Ogilvy & Mather has poached from Bartle Bogle Hegarty to fill its top creative position in New York. Calle Sjönell, deputy chief creative officer at BBH in New York, will join…

March 07 2012

Charlotte Beers: Lonely at the Top What keeps women from climbing the corporate ladder all the way up?

She’s one of the few females to run a major ad agency. But Charlotte Beers is also known for some more colorful moments: like the time she took apart and…

February 29 2012

Rice Company Serves Up a Different Kind of 'Super Bowl' Spot Utterly manipulative yet irresistible

This Chinese New Year-themed spot, which fits bowls of rice into its story line, packs more punch than most of the bikini- and effects-driven Super Bowl commercials that have been…

January 26 2012

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