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McCann Erickson has named executive vice president Robert Montagnese brand director of its L’Oreal Paris business. The appointment was made jointly by Brett Gosper, president of McCann Erickson EMEA, and Michael McLaren, president of McCann Erickson U.S., who praised Montagnese as a “world class communications professional” whose “brand vision for the L’Oreal business uniquely spans and transcends account, planning and creative discipline silos.” Carol Hamilton, president of L’Oreal Paris, praised Montagnese’s “magnetism and joy of our business.”