What would AgencySpy be without a few unsubstantiated rumors from our ever-plentiful tips box? Here’s a list of the tidbits we’ve received lately.
— “Rapp is pitching the Mercedes Interactive business”
— “I hear __ is set to layoff up to 150 people within the next two weeks. The powers that be have been holed up on the 10th floor trying to figure out org charts to deal with __ ever changing status. The CEO, COO, CFO and CCO have all put in their two cents. Just before the big holiday party. Merry Christmas.” (Ed’s note: this rumor is untrue, so don’t get your undies in a bunch)
— “hey, did you hear about whopper virgins? that shit is crazy man” (ed’s note: yes, we did)
— “re: ______’s handling of _______ london’s [sic] interactive team. After forcing all remaining ______ interactive employees to quit due to his unique management skills, one of the two awarded digital creatives hired from NZ to help boost the agencys [sic] digital offering is quiting [sic] after only 6 months citing __ as the main reason. Surely Questions need to be answered as to why __ is where he is and what he is actually bringing to ______ other than fear and loathing. If ______ is to succeed digitally surely they need a lead who can not only talk a good game but can play one too.”
— “Chris Witherspoon resigned from Publicis in the West for a position with DNA in Seattle.”
— “Heard a rumor that John DeCerchio — former Doner creative director and grand pooba-type — had filed some sort of lawsuit against his former employer. Likely for being terminated in the kind of underhanded way that has made Doner infamous for years.”
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