Ameritech Hangs Up on Lowe; GSD&M to Profit

Lowe Lintas & Partners is shuttering its office, here, after losing the $85 million Ameritech creative account, which is being consolidated at roster shops affiliated with the telco’s parent, SBC Communications.
GSD&M is expected to pick up the bulk of the San Antonio client’s Ameritech business. The Austin, Texas, agency won media duties for Ameritech, formerly at Carat ICG, in January and buys media for all SBC units. An SBC representative said only that the Ameritech business would be split among roster shops GSD&M; Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco; and Rodgers Townsend, St.