People & Players

M&C Saatchi Taps AKQA's Pierre Lipton as Chief Creative

M&C Saatchi Taps AKQA's Pierre Lipton as Chief Creative

As part of its effort to gain a bigger foothold in the U.S., London-based network M&C Saatchi has tapped AKQA's Pierre Lipton to serve as chief creative officer in New York.

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People on the Move: Eric Zinczenko to Head Newly Formed Bonnier Men's Group

People on the Move: Eric Zinczenko to Head Newly Formed Bonnier Men's Group

In other people moves this week, Oxygen Media has named Harleen Kahlon senior VP of digital, Shoba Sairam moves from Mother to Deutsch, New York, and Charles Neugebauer joins Wing.

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People on the Move: Barbara Yolles Named CMO of Campbell Ewald

People on the Move: Barbara Yolles Named CMO of Campbell Ewald

Also among those on the move this week are Sarah Chubb, who has been named president of Gilt City, and David Katz, now publisher of Gotham magazine.

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People on the Move: Sheila Hartnett Promoted to CEO of JWT/OgilvyAction

People on the Move: Sheila Hartnett Promoted to CEO of JWT/OgilvyAction

Also on the move this week are Gail Kay, Jack Rotherham, Alexis Rask, David Kroll and David Karnstedt.

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AB InBev Shuffles Digital Marketing Roles

AB InBev Shuffles Digital Marketing Roles

Anheuser-Busch InBev is making changes in its digital marketing ranks -- and among the moves is combining digital- and consumer-connection duties with CRM and licensing.

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People on the Move: Bluefin Names JP Maheu CEO

People on the Move: Bluefin Names JP Maheu CEO

The former CEO of Publicis Modem and Razorfish is joining the social-TV-analytics company as it continues its growth.

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Olson PR President Pete Marino Departing for MillerCoors

Olson PR President Pete Marino Departing for MillerCoors

Mr. Marino, who will enter the new position of VP-communications, founded Dig Communications in 2004 with Miller Brewing Co. as the first client. He also led media relations at the brewer during two different stints in the past decade.

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People on the Move: Dena Kaplan Named CMO of the Hub

People on the Move: Dena Kaplan Named CMO of the Hub

NFL Network marketer Dena Kaplan will join the family network in late July. Meanwhile, Dan Jurek is moving to Digitaria and Dojo has named Marty Wenzell president.

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Former Tracy Locke Copywriter Jim Albright Dies

Former Tracy Locke Copywriter Jim Albright Dies

Longtime copywriter, Jim Albright, who worked at Bloom Advertising, Tracy Locke and McCann Erickson, died June 30 in Denton, Texas. He was 77.

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How Dollar Shave Club Hit a 'Nerve Center' With Consumers

How Dollar Shave Club Hit a 'Nerve Center' With Consumers

Dollar Shave Club has attracted the attention of 4 million viewers in one week with a viral video and funding from major venture capital firms. Here's how.

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'Ginsu Guy' Barry Becher, DRTV Pioneer, Dies at 71

'Ginsu Guy' Barry Becher, DRTV Pioneer, Dies at 71

Cultural icon Barry Becher, one of two "Ginsu Guys" behind the cutlery that helped create direct-response TV as a business, has died at 71.

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Exec Behind Dos Equis 'Most Interesting Man' Heads to Amsterdam

Exec Behind Dos Equis 'Most Interesting Man' Heads to Amsterdam

Paul Smailes, Heineken USA's senior brand manager for the fast-rising Dos Equis, will assume the role of digital manager for Heineken Global.

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People on the Move: Mel Cruickshank Named President of Wunderman U.K.

People on the Move: Mel Cruickshank Named President of Wunderman U.K.

Wunderman has hired LIDA CEO Mel Cruickshank as president to lead the agency's U.K. operations. Also on the move this week: Puja Vohra, David Chamberlain, Rick Arnstein, Arnaud Collin, Wendy DeWindt and more.

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Ketchum Names Rob Flaherty CEO

Ketchum announced that senior partner and president Rob Flaherty will succeed Raymond Kotcher as CEO effective July 1. Mr. Kotcher will move into a chairman role at the firm.

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Gary Stockman to Leave Porter Novelli

Gary Stockman to Leave Porter Novelli

Gary Stockman is set to step down as CEO of Omnicom's Porter Novelli, according to people familiar with the matter. It's believed there is no replacement at this time.

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People on the Move: Marc Bresseel Named President of Initiative's G14

People on the Move: Marc Bresseel Named President of Initiative's G14

Initiative has tapped the Microsoft exec to head its global cluster of high-potential markets as president, G14.

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Argentina's Pablo Del Campo Goes to Spain

Argentina's Pablo Del Campo Goes to Spain

The Buenos Aires office of Saatchi & Saatchi has emerged as such a strong brand that the agency "Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi" is opening in Spain later this month.

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Michael Francis Departs JC Penney

Michael Francis Departs JC Penney

After only eight months, Michael Francis, one of the key architects of JC Penney's high-profile turnaround efforts, is leaving the company, effective immediately.

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Michael Goldberg Leaves Porter Novelli for Deutsch, New York

Michael Goldberg Leaves Porter Novelli for Deutsch, New York

After a brief stint in public relations, Michael Goldberg is headed back to the creative agency world with a new post as partner and chief marketing officer at Deutsch, New York.

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Claudia Batten Leaving Victors & Spoils to Launch Startup

Claudia Batten Leaving Victors & Spoils to Launch Startup

Claudia Batten, one of the three founders of Victors & Spoils, which touts itself as the first agency built on crowdsourcing principles, is preparing to exit the firm.

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