–Chuck Porter wants you to apply for the Big Ad Gig (video above), where you could win a 30-day paid internship at … 72andSunny!
-IBM named Michelle Peluso as its first CMO.
–A copywriter at Ogilvy Germany created an interactive site that tests one’s ability to rage like Nicolas Cage. (You’ll have to scream at your computer, so please do not use this site at the office.)
–Deluxe Entertainment’s VFX operation Method Studios made several key hires including supervising art director and head of art department Olivier Pron, commercials VFX supervisor and creative director Jesse Bradstreet, commercials VFX supervisor James Rogers, animation supervisors Daryl Sawchuk and Tim Ranck and VFX supervisor Gong Myung Lee.
-The Directors Bureau added Rodrigo Saavedra to its directorial roster.
-JWT New York promoted Alissa Kaplan to executive director of healthcare.
-Creative agency, commercial and branded content production company Stun Creative promoted veteran creative Dave Mellott to senior creative director.
–Brooklyn-based production company Voyager added Henry Busby to its directorial roster.
-The Artery named Deborah Sullivan as managing director, executive producer.