The Thrills—and $90 Mil.—Are Gone

DALLAS The loss of Six Flags earlier this week may have been a blow to Ackerman McQueen, but the shop’s chief executive officer said it wasn’t a surprise.

The Oklahoma City client chose Doner in Southfield, Mich., to handle its $90 million global creative and media account. Indie incumbent Ackerman, also of Oklahoma City, contended against Publicis Groupe’s Fallon in Minneapolis and Interpublic Group’s Deutsch/LA in Marina del Rey, Calif.

Six Flags has been the 192-person shop’s largest client, representing more than a third of its approximately $250 million in billings and an estimated 6 percent of revenue.