R/GA ECD Heads to BBHNovember 20, 2008 NEW YORK Bartle Bogle Hegarty here has named Robert Rasmussen executive creative director of innovation, a new position at the Publicis Groupe-backed agency. Rasmussen was most recently ecd at R/GA on Nike. Read Full Article 
Cliff Freeman Names a New CEONovember 19, 2008 NEW YORK Cliff Freeman and Partners has replaced Jeff McClelland, the agency's CEO since late 2005, with Clayton Ruebensaal III (shown), a senior account director at BBDO. Read Full Article 
MRM Creates Production UnitNovember 19, 2008 NEW YORK MRM Worldwide, the IPG-owned digital shop, has created a new production unit called MRM Supply that will specialize in large-scale digital projects and platform distribution for clients and agencies around the world. (Shown: MRM's Reuben Hendell) Read Full Article 
Digitas Expands Into South AmericaNovember 19, 2008 NEW YORK Digitas continued its global expansion with the addition of Brazilian digital shop Tribal. The Publicis Groupe acquired the decade-old Sao Paulo-based shop to add to Digitas' global capabilities. (Shown: Digitas' Laura Lang) Read Full Article 
MPG N.A. Taps Holliday as CEONovember 18, 2008 NEW YORK MPG has reached outside the agency world and hired Shaun Holliday (shown) as the next CEO of MPG North America, replacing Charlie Rutman, who assumed the post in 2005. Read Full Article 
UM, Hayes Reach SettlementNovember 18, 2008 NEW YORK Universal McCann and George Hayes have reached a settlement in their legal fight that began after Hayes' termination by the media shop and his subsequent lawsuit claiming age discrimination. Read Full Article 
BBDO Adds Planning Chief on AT&TNovember 18, 2008 NEW YORK James Fox has joined Omnicom Group's BBDO in New York to head planning on AT&T, one of the agency's flagship accounts. Read Full Article W+K12 Names New Co-DirectorsNovember 18, 2008 NEW YORK Wieden + Kennedy has named creative directors Hal Curtis and Tyler Whisnand co-directors of in-house ad school W+K12. Read Full Article 
Havas' Q3 Organic Growth Slows to 1.5%November 14, 2008 BOSTON Beleaguered by a rough North American market and the loss of Dell business in Asia, Havas saw its third-quarter organic growth slow to 1.5 percent. (Shown: Havas chairman Vincent Bollore.) Read Full Article 
OMD Taps de Nardis as CEONovember 14, 2008 NEW YORK Omnicom's OMD has hired Mainardo de Nardis as worldwide CEO, a post that has been vacant since early 2007. He reports to Daryl Simm, CEO of Omnicom Media Group. Read Full Article 
JWT Advances 2 Key ExecsNovember 13, 2008
NEW YORK JWT has promoted New York co-presidents Rosemarie Ryan and Ty Montague to president and co-president of North American operations, respectively. 
Dentsu Acquires McgarryNovember 12, 2008 NEW YORK Dentsu has acquired mcgarrybowen in an all-cash deal. The agency will operate as an independent entity and report to Tim Andree (shown), CEO of Dentsu's domestic operations. Read Full Article 
DDB Names Diversity ChiefNovember 11, 2008 NEW YORK DDB here has named human resources manager Minerva Garcia to the new position of chief diversity officer. Garcia is tasked with recruiting, retaining and promoting minority staffers. Read Full Article 
Nielsen, WPP Swap Some AssetsNovember 11, 2008 NEW YORK The Nielsen Co. and WPP Group have signed a definitive agreement to swap certain holdings so that WPP can fulfill regulatory conditions in order to complete its acquisition of market research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres. (Shown: David Calhoun.) Read Full Article 
JWT Taps Creative Exec for Europe, Latin AmericaNovember 11, 2008 NEW YORK JWT worldwide CEO Bob Jeffrey has recruited Lowe's Fernando Vega Olmos to lead creative efforts in most of Europe and Latin America. Read Full Article 
Wren Among Reisenbach HonoreesNovember 10, 2008 NEW YORK Omnicom Group CEO John Wren (shown), ESPN sales and marketing president Ed Erhardt and New York City film commissioner Katherine Oliver will receive John A. Reisenbach Distinguished Citizenship Awards on Dec. 4 at the organization's 17th annual Gala Tribute for a Better and Safe New York. Read Full Article 
Isherwood to Exit SaatchiNovember 10, 2008 NEW YORK Bob Isherwood, Saatchi & Saatchi's longtime worldwide creative director and partner to CEO Kevin Roberts, is leaving the agency after 22 years, a Saatchi representative confirmed today. Read Full Article 
Arnell Installs Arana as PresidentNovember 10, 2008 NEW YORK Arnell Group said it has named Carlos Arana president, an open position at the branding and design agency based here that is celebrating its 30th year in business and is now fully installed in new digs at 7 World Trade Center. Read Full Article 
Seisser, Landsberg Join Forces at GrokNovember 10, 2008 NEW YORK Two former creative chiefs at big agencies, Tod Seisser and Steve Landsberg, have joined forces to launch Grok, a creative partnership in New York. Read Full Article 
TBWA CFO Leaves for Abercrombie & FitchNovember 07, 2008 NEW YORK Long-time TBWA worldwide chief financial officer Jonathan Ramsden is leaving the Omnicom Group agency to become CFO of Abercrombie & Fitch. Read Full Article 
BBDO Detroit Cuts 22% of WorkforceNovember 06, 2008 BOSTON Omnicom Group's BBDO Detroit has confirmed laying off 145 employees (roughly 22 percent of its staff), a response to deep spending cuts by Chrysler, the office's flagship account. Read Full Article 
McCann L.A. Names Saidiner PresidentNovember 05, 2008 LOS ANGELES Interpublic Group's McCann Erickson has named Cathy Saidiner president of its office here, effective Nov. 17. The title is new, and Saidiner takes over from Ian McGregor, who led McCann L.A. as gm since 2000. Read Full Article 
Cutwater Exec Joins iCrossingNovember 05, 2008 NEW YORK Former Cutwater president Brad Harrington has landed at digital shop iCrossing in the new global position of chief innovation officer, iCrossing said. Harrington will lead the social media practice. Read Full Article Saatchi L.A. Taps Goodby's McKay as Creative ChiefNovember 04, 2008 BOSTON Saatchi & Saatchi in Torrance, Calif., has named Mike McKay executive creative director, replacing Harvey Marco, who departed for JWT in New York in August to steer that shop's creative department under CCO Ty Montague. At Publicis Groupe's Saatchi, McKay will helm the agency's flagship $300 million Toyota account. Read Full Article 
The Squeeze Is On as Agencies Cut BudgetsNovember 03, 2008 NEW YORK The news already feels old: The process of agencies crafting their budgets is being complicated by the broader collapse in financial markets. But the ramifications are just beginning to crystallize. Read Full Article
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