Saatchi's Hubbell Rises to Steer Big G

NEW YORK Saatchi & Saatchi has promoted group account director Peter Hubbell to worldwide general manager on the agency’s estimated $550 million General Mills account. The title is new but Hubbell’s role is similar to that of former worldwide account director Mike Burns.

Burns left the Publicis Groupe shop on Feb. 11, 2005. Three days later, 17 staffers—all but one of whom worked on General Mills—walked out. Saatchi is suing Burns, alleging that he orchestrated the walkout—a claim that Burns has denied.