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Mondelez Shifts Halls Creative Work to Wieden & Kennedy

Mondelez Shifts Halls Creative Work to Wieden & Kennedy

The move spells the end of JWT's 40-year relationship with Cadbury brands, which joined the Mondelez portfolio back in 2009.

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Kmart Continues the Puns With its 'Big Gas' Promotion

Kmart Continues the Puns With its 'Big Gas' Promotion

The retailer is following up its viral hit "Ship My Pants" with more saucy worldplay in this video ad from DraftFCB.

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Indie Shop Mother Plots Expansion to Brazil

Indie Shop Mother Plots Expansion to Brazil

Independent agency Mother is planning to open its fourth office in Brazil next year and has asked creative Gustavo Sousa to lead the charge.

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DraftFCB Strengthens California Presence, Taps Rahul Roy to Run It

DraftFCB Strengthens California Presence, Taps Rahul Roy to Run It

The Interpublic shop shifts focus from Irvine to a new L.A. outpost to attract talent for Taco Bell and lure new clients. 

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Equifax Selects 360i as its Lead Agency

Equifax Selects 360i as its Lead Agency

The credit reporting company made the agency shift a year after choosing Publicis Groupe's Digitas as lead agency.

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NBC Vet Marianne Gambelli Lands at Horizon

NBC Vet Marianne Gambelli Lands at Horizon

Ms. Gambelli, who led NBC broadcast sales until last fall, has joined Horizon Media as exec VP-chief investment officer.

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Discrimination Claim Against Interpublic Heads to Trial

A district judge tossed bulk of discrimination claims file by Joy C. Noel, but one part of the case is going to trial next month.

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Group of Senior Execs Depart Huge to Form New Digital Shop

Group of Senior Execs Depart Huge to Form New Digital Shop

The Brooklyn-based digital agency is losing a group of senior staffers -- including founder Gene Liebel -- who are launching a new shop.

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Porsche Keeps Creative at Cramer-Krasselt After Six-Month Pitch

Porsche Keeps Creative at Cramer-Krasselt After Six-Month Pitch

The automaker, in a rare move for agency reviews, opts to retain its agency since 2007.

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Behind Coke's Attempt to Unite Indians and Pakistanis with Vending Machines

Behind Coke's Attempt to Unite Indians and Pakistanis with Vending Machines

A look at how the beverage giant is attempting to bridge nations in conflict with its "Small World Machines" campaign.

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Amazon Taps Initiative to Serve as Global Media Agency

Following a fast-paced agency review, the Interpublic Group of Cos.' shop wins global media duties for the e-commerce giant.

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Former Initiative CEO Nick Pahade Takes Reins at Poptent

The former agency exec will be tasked with striking more content deals with brands, agencies and publishers.

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P&G Launches Major ROI Review

P&G Launches Major ROI Review

Under pressure, Procter & Gamble, U.S.'s No. 1 ad spender, examines how it measures the impact of its outlay.

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Adland's Fears Realized: Mondelez Piggybacks on P&G's Payment Terms

Adland's Fears Realized: Mondelez Piggybacks on P&G's Payment Terms

A week after Procter & Gamble announced it would stretch the time it takes to pay agencies to 75 days, packaged-goods giant Mondelez has gone a step further issuing 120-day payment terms.

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Two Omnicom Agencies Hit Hard By Layoffs

Two Omnicom Agencies Hit Hard By Layoffs

Two of the most respected creative agencies in the business were forced to undertake big rounds of layoffs on Thursday.

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Overworked? 24-Year-Old Ogilvy China Staffer Dies After Heart Attack at Desk

Overworked? 24-Year-Old Ogilvy China Staffer Dies After Heart Attack at Desk

Reports that Gabriel Li died of chronic overwork have not been substantiated. Still, his death highlights the lack of boundaries between work and personal life in China.

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Six Things You Didn't Know about Droga5 Creative Ted Royer

Six Things You Didn't Know about Droga5 Creative Ted Royer

What do acid trips, karaoke, and the TV show "Bewitched" have in common? All part of the story of this ad exec's colorful life.

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Does Your Agency Need Its Own Trading Desk? Campbell-Mithun Says Yes

Does Your Agency Need Its Own Trading Desk? Campbell-Mithun Says Yes

IPG agency is ending its reliance on Cadreon as it sets out to build and brand its own digital trading desk.

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After Six-Month Search, BBH North America Hires CEO

After Six-Month Search, BBH North America Hires CEO

BBH has appointed McCann's Patrick Lafferty to North American CEO, filling a role atop the agency that's been vacant since September.

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Dentsu Unveils Plan to Boost Growth in Markets Outside Japan

Dentsu Unveils Plan to Boost Growth in Markets Outside Japan

The company's got aggressive growth plans: it wants 55% of all revenue to come from new global markets within five years.

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