Friday Odds and Ends

By Kiran Aditham 

-Momentum vet Kevin McNulty, who last we remember served as CMO of the IPG-owned agency’s worldwide operations, has been elevated to the  the newly created position of president, international.

-Not only is he starring in Capital One ads like this and this alongside Alec Baldwin, but NBA hall-of-famer/current TNT analyst Charles Barkley is continuing his pitchman duties for IT solutions provider, CDW (above).

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-Following the $500 million acquisition by Avis (and subsequent shifting of agency duties to Campbell-Ewald), Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith has passed the baton to COO, Mark Norman. link

-L.A.-based prodco The Cortez Brothers’ signed filmmaker/visual artist César Pesquera to its roster,

-Hey, here’s who’s speaking at the Long Island Digital Summit come April 9. link

-Well, good on you Comcast? link

-Damn, what took so long? Iron Maiden is finally launching its own beer called Trooper. link

-What is next for SXSW? V2V in Las Vegas mid-August, of course. link

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