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The biggest phone call of MediaVest’s phenomenal 2013 began, curiously enough, with Honda’s Mike Accavitti chitchatting about the weather and asking MediaVest U.S. CEO Brian Terkelsen how his day was going.
While Terkelsen welcomed the small talk, given that MediaVest had just pitched Honda’s $800 million media account a few weeks earlier, it did seem aimless, particularly at the end of a long day. I really don’t know where he’s going, Terkelsen remembers thinking.
Finally getting to the point, Accavitti, the carmaker’s svp, automobile operations, explained that as a high-touch guy, he was personally calling review finalists to let them know if they were out.
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