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Whitehead Leaves Bates After 31 Years NEW YORK—Bill Whitehead, regional president of the Americas for Bates, has exited the agency after 31 years. David Hearn, 46, who joined in March as chairman and CEO of Bates Worldwide, will assume Whitehead's responsibilities. "Bates has come to a point in its development that it needs an injection of new blood," Hearn said. Whitehead's departure follows the loss of the agency's $160 million Hyundai creative and media account. Whitehead, 56, could not be reached. O'Dea Steps Down at FCBNEW YORK—Kelly O'Dea has resigned as president of Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide to help Interpublic Group's Advanced Marketing Services Group form a "strategic marketing consulting" practice, said Larry Weber, CEO of AMS. O'Dea does not have a specific title or client responsibilities at the Cambridge, Mass.-based arm of IPG. He will remain in New York, working with Weber to "explore all options" on how AMS can become a player in the consulting field, Weber said. JWT Lands $120 Mil. Global Vodafone TaskNEW YORK—J. Walter Thompson has won an estimated $120 million global strategic assignment from London-based Vodafone, the client confirmed. Sources said Grey, McCann-Erickson and Publicis also pursued the business. JWT will run the account out of London and is charged with developing ad strategies for Vodafone in 16 countries. Wieden + Kennedy continues as "global creative agency," the client said. 'Outpouring of Affection' Keeps Collins at OgilvyNEW YORK—Brian Collins, who until last week was preparing to leave his post as senior partner and ecd of Ogilvy & Mather's Brand Integration Group to join Apple Computer, has changed his mind and will remain with the agency. "I was inspired by the outpouring of affection from the people at Ogilvy," Collins said. "I thought about what I have here, and that was enough to change my mind." He was tapped three years ago to lead BIG by Rick Boyko, the shop's co-president and chief creative officer. "We're thrilled to have him back," said an Ogilvy representative.Garfinkel, Hughes, Et al., Named to Cannes JuryNEW YORK—Juries for the Cannes International Advertising Festival will include 10 jurors from the U.S. Jeff Goodby, co-chairman, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, will lead the Film and Press & Poster juries; these will include Lee Garfinkel, president and chief creative officer worldwide of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, New York (Film), and Mike Hughes, president and cd of The Martin Agency, Richmond, Va. (Press & Poster). The Media jury will include Dene Callas, co-managing director and chief strategic officer of MediaCom, and Steven Lanzano, CEO, North America, of Mediaedge:cia. On the Cyber Lions panel will be the jury president George Gallate, CEO of Euro RSCG Interaction, New York, and Robert M. Greenberg, founder, chairman and chief creative officer of R/GA. The Lions Direct jury—which will be led by Malcolm Speed, chairman and CEO of Rapp Collins Worldwide, New York—will include two U.S. members: Pamela Larrick, CEO of MRM, and Bruce Lee, ecd of OgilvyOne. Bcom3, Publicis, Dentsu Report EarningsCHICAGO—Bcom3's worldwide revenue was essentially flat for the first quarter of 2002, according to the Chicago-based holding company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For the first three months of 2002, worldwide revenue was $446 million, compared with $447 million for the comparable period in 2001. Separately, Publicis Groupe's gross revenue rose nearly 5 percent to $518 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared to the same time a year ago. Not accounting for acquisitions, the Paris-based company's revenue declined 2.2 percent. And in its first full results since its November IPO, Dentsu in Tokyo reported that net income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 declined about 34 percent to $218 million, compared to the same period last year. Billings were down 1 percent to $14.2 billion. Havas Issues $320 Mil. BondBOSTON—Havas last week made a $320 million bond issue on the Paris stock exchange that the Paris-based company said will be used partly to fund acquisitions through its three global networks: Arnold, Boston; Euro RSCG, New York; and Media Planning Group, Barcelona, Spain.Newswire Roundup San Jose, Calif.-based TiVo and Best Buy will debut a new advertising format this week that allows TiVo subscribers to "opt in" via remote control for branded entertainment. Best Buy in Minneapolis is using its "Go Mobile" TV campaign, which launches this week and promotes products such as PDAs and cell phones, to support the new format. Minneapolis-based Jambalaya worked with Best Buy to develop the content. … Blimpie International has awarded its estimated $10-15 million media account to Fitzgerald + Co., following a review that also included Carat in Atlanta, confirmed consultancy Hasan + Co. in Raleigh, N.C., which ran the search. … The Richards Group bested Deutsch/LA in the final round of a review to land the estimated $10 million Robert Mondavi Corp. account. The search was managed by New York consultancy Roth Associates. … BBDO has entered the review for Long John Silver's estimated $20 million broadcast creative account, the client said. Also contending are Cliff Freeman and Partners, New York, Campbell-Ewald Advertising, Warren, Mich., and Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago. For the Record: In an Agency News item [May 13], CPRi Communications' location was misstated. It is in Teterboro, N.J.

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