Wednesday Morning Stir

By Kiran Aditham 

-SMG Dynamic Markets president Iain Jacob and Team Creatif CEO Sylvia Vitale Rotta will head up the Media and Design juries, respectively, for next year’s Dubai Lynx festival, which will take place March 10-13.

-Following Nike’s decision to drop Lance Armstrong, Deadspin’s Drew Magary offers his always colorful, entertaining take on matters. link

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-Framestore has welcomed Marc Smith as senior design director at its New York office.

-DDB Chicago alum Bill Cimino has taken over for Bob Winter as CCO of Y&R Chicago. Y&R would not comment on Winter’s next destination as it’s not official yet.

-While we’re on the Windy City tip, might as well let you know that Energy BBDO/Xi opened up a one-week-only pop-up store in Wicker Park to promote the “Unboxed” exhibit at the Children’s Museum. link

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