Friday Odds and Ends

By Erik Oster 


Karmarama launched a new campaign for Cancer Research UK’s “Dryathalon,” which encourages athletes to go one month without drinking (video above). 

-Global brand design agency LPK appointed four new global officers, effective July, 2016: Sarah Tomes will succeed Jerry Kathman as CEO; Geoff Thomas will become chief operating officer; Brent McCoy will become chief financial officer; and Valerie Jacobs will become the company’s first chief insight and innovation officer.

-HP chief marketing officer Antonio Lucio is debuting an initiative to “bring back heart” to the brand.

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-Deutsch L.A. invited creatives at all agencies in the city to submit to an art auction which benefited Safe Place for Youth, a program founded to help homeless teens in the L.A. area. 

Wunderman launched the “Greed vs. Good” social campaign for Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue. How greedy are you?

-A certain Austin-based agency sent out an email to ad sellers stating they “would be so appreciative if you would be so inclined to provide some gifts for us under the tree!“for its potluck raffle.

Yahoo senior vice president of advertising products Prashant Fuloria is leaving the company

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