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SicolaMartin, OMD Lose Novell's AccountNEW YORK—SicolaMartin and OMD lost creative and media duties, respectively, for Novell's $30 million account. Orem, Utah-based Novell selected WPP'sJ. Walter Thompson, New York, to handle its creative and media account, a client representative said, following a review that was nearly scuttled, said sources. SicolaMartin, Austin, Texas, utilized the resources of sister shop Young & Rubicam in New York to pitch against Mullen, Wenham, Mass., and Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Boston, in the finals, sources said. Omnicom's OMD, Dallas, had handled media. Client representative Bruce Lowry said Novell decided to give media duties to JWT for cost-saving purposes and because of its "extreme global reach and effectiveness." 7-Eleven Appoints Klein to Head MarketingDALLAS—Russ Klein has been named chief marketing officer of 7-Eleven North America. Klein joins the Dallas-based convenience store chain from Chicago, where he ran Whisper Capital, a private investment firm. Klein is a veteran of Chicago agencies, including Bcom3's Leo Burnett, where he managed the 7-Up account, and Foote, Cone & Belding, where he was executive vice president and managing director. Klein fills the position left vacant by the departure of Bob Merz, who left in August for undisclosed reasons. Klein said he does not intend to alter 7-Eleven's roster of agencies that consists of Omnicom's GSD&M, Austin, Texas, and Camelot Communications, Omnicom's TPN and Dieste Harmel & Partners, all Dallas. "I feel very good about those resources," Klein said. Temerlin Ex Now Creative Chief in BaltimoreATLANTA—Carton Donofrio Partners has named Scott Rasmussen chief creative officer. Most recently, Rasmussen completed a two-year stint at Temerlin McClain in Irving, Texas, where he helped develop campaigns for Hanes, Verizon and Bell Helicopter. Rasmussen said he learned to cull insights from the Just My Size ads at Temerlin and redirect them in communicating with engineers in print work for Texas Instruments. Rasmussen will report to chief executive officer Chuck Donofrio at the Baltimore shop. Publicis Completes Bcom3 AcquisitionCHICAGO—Publicis Groupe completed its acquisition of Bcom3 Group last week, creating the world's fourth- largest holding company with revenue of $4.8 billion. The final price per share of the deal was about $138, which was paid through a package that included cash, Publicis shares and equity-linked securities, sources said. The deal was approved by 90 percent of Bcom3's shareholders last week; Publicis shareholders approved it in June. Bcom3 partner Dentsu will own 15 percent of the merged holding company, which has 109 offices worldwide and employs 38,000. For the RecordThe Laster Group and Mithoff Burton Partners, both El Paso, Texas, pitched the minority business of the Texas Lottery together. Amistad Media and LatinWorks, both Austin, Texas, also co-pitched [Adweek, Sept. 23].

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