People & Players

People on the Move: Thrillist Appoints Philippe Guelton President

People on the Move: Thrillist Appoints Philippe Guelton President

The former exec VP-chief operating officer of HFMUS is the first to hold the president title at Thrillist Media Group.

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People on the Move: Kimberly-Clark Elevates Tony Palmer to President-Global Brands

People on the Move: Kimberly-Clark Elevates Tony Palmer to President-Global Brands

Also on the move this week are Susan St. Ledger, David Cohen, Carl Warner, Mike Racic, Tara Poto, Joop Broeren, Laura Petasnick and Hal Trencher.

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CMO Exits RadioShack Amid Final Agency Pitches

CMO Exits RadioShack Amid Final Agency Pitches

RadioShack CMO Lee Applbaum is departing amid a creative agency review, but the company said the process is on track and a new shop would be selected this month.

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People on the Move: Scott Ballantyne Joins Fab as Global CMO

People on the Move: Scott Ballantyne Joins Fab as Global CMO

Joining the former Vonage CMO in this week's executive moves are James Lou, Meredith Kopit Levien, Mark Howard, Christopher McLoughlin, Shirin Peykar and Julie S. Washington.

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True Tales and Cocktails with the Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue

True Tales and Cocktails with the Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue

Forget "Mad Men": Last night I got to hang out with the real thing: legendary folks from advertising's famed era.

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Allstate Chief Marketing Officer Mark LaNeve Resigns

Allstate Chief Marketing Officer Mark LaNeve Resigns

Allstate Chief Marketing Officer Mark LaNeve, a veteran ad executive who previously worked at General Motors, is leaving the insurer for personal reasons.

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People on the Move: Alain Groenendaal Named President-CEO of Grey Latin America

People on the Move: Alain Groenendaal Named President-CEO of Grey Latin America

Coca-Cola's Elizabeth Coveney has moved to Arnold Worldwide to head the McDonald's business, and former A-B chief Keith Levy has been named president of Royal Canin USA.

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Mary Murcko Named President-Sales for Gannett

Mary Murcko Named President-Sales for Gannett

Mary Murcko, Rodale's former exec VP-group publisher, has been named president-sales at Gannett Co., it announced this morning.

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People on the Move: Tom Florio Named CEO of Advanstar

People on the Move: Tom Florio Named CEO of Advanstar

The longtime Conde Nast executive, who left his publisher post at Vogue in 2010 and went to IMG Worldwide, will lead the event and trade-show company's fashion group.

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Groupon Hires Former Hill & Knowlton CEO Paul Taaffe

Groupon Hires Former Hill & Knowlton CEO Paul Taaffe

Paul Taaffe will run communications for the daily-deal site. He succeeds Brad Williams, the veteran of eBay and Yahoo who came to Groupon last year and stayed just a few months before leaving.

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Pepsi Beverage Guru Massimo d'Amore to Retire

Pepsi Beverage Guru Massimo d'Amore to Retire

Massimo d'Amore, a polarizing figure behind a number of creative and controversial moves at PepsiCo's beverage division, will be retiring, the company will announce today.

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People on the Move: James O'Reilly Is Sonic's New CMO

People on the Move: James O'Reilly Is Sonic's New CMO

Most recently chief concept officer at Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Mr. O'Reilly takes over for Danielle Vona, who left the company in January.

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PepsiCo Loses Digital Guru to Kraft

PepsiCo Loses Digital Guru to Kraft

Bonin Bough, PepsiCo's digital and social media guru, is departing for Kraft Foods in a post in which he will manage consumer engagement.

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Reardon Elevated to CMO at Macy's

Reardon Elevated to CMO at Macy's

The retirement of Ron Klein, Macy's chief stores officer, has tipped off a series of shuffles at the retailer, including the elevation of Martine Reardon to CMO.

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Mercedes Names Bernhard Glaser VP-Marketing for U.S.

Mercedes Names Bernhard Glaser VP-Marketing for U.S.

Bernhard Glaser, a 20-year veteran of Mercedes-Benz, has been chosen as VP-marketing for the U.S. operation by the man he is succeeding, U.S. CEO Steve Cannon.

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People on the Move: Murray Hardie Returns to Hall & Partners as U.S. CEO

People on the Move: Murray Hardie Returns to Hall & Partners as U.S. CEO

The Omnicom Group brand-research shop is bringing Mr. Hardie back to the company he introduced to the U.S. 16 years ago.

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People on the Move: Clear Channel Outdoor Promotes William Eccleshare to CEO

People on the Move: Clear Channel Outdoor Promotes William Eccleshare to CEO

William Eccleshare, CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor's international division, now also has responsibility for the Americas. Other movers this week include Adam Hirsch, Philip R. Wiser, Jennifer Tarsitano, Bob Hammond, Mark Pollard and Jean Batthany.

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Steve Stoute Hires Chief Creative Officer at Translation

As part of his plan to evolve Translation from a multicultural agency into a general-market shop, Steve Stoute has tapped Chris Cereda to serve as the agency's new chief creative officer.

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Former Saatchi Exec Michael Keeshan Dies at 60

Former Saatchi Exec Michael Keeshan Dies at 60

Marketer and entrepreneur Michael Derek Keeshan died of a sudden heart attack in his Old Greenwich, Conn. home on January 18. He was 60.

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Porter Novelli President Julie Winskie Exits Firm

Porter Novelli President Julie Winskie is departing the Omnicom Group shop after a 25-year career. Her exit comes at a tumultuous time for the PR agency, which has seen a wave of management changes and some client losses.

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