December 11, 2008 12:29 PM
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Advertising Roundup: Management Churn at Omnicom Media, TBWA; Maxus Enters U.K.; Publicis Wins EasyJet
(MoneyWatch) Publicis Modem gets EasyJet -- Budget airline EasyJet has appointed Publicis Modem to its digital roster. The business is understood to be worth about ?£1m. [Source: MAD]
Management Churn at TBWA Worldwide -- TBWA Worldwide today announced that it has appointed Denis Streiff as its Worldwide Chief Financial Officer. Streiff was previously International CFO for TBWA. In addition, TBWA Worldwide has promoted Suzanne Powers to the newly created role of global strategy director. She has been hired to add strategic depth to the network's offering, as well as working across its Mars portfolio alongside Patrick Collins, the worldwide managing director for the confectioner. [Source: PRNewswire, Brand Republic]
Page Thompson now CEO of Omnicom Media North America -- Thompson was previously North American CEO of Omnicom's OMD. The bulk of Thompson's prior duties have been assumed by Alan Cohen, who joined OMD earlier this year as CEO of U.S. operations. [Source: Adweek]
Remnants of Bozell name dwindle further -- WPP Group's Maxus has established a major presence in the U.K. for the first time with rebranding of sister media shop BJK&E in London as a Maxus office. The move follows the appointment of Kelly Clark in October as global CEO of Maxus, a new post at the agency. [Source: Adweek]
Management Churn at TBWA Worldwide -- TBWA Worldwide today announced that it has appointed Denis Streiff as its Worldwide Chief Financial Officer. Streiff was previously International CFO for TBWA. In addition, TBWA Worldwide has promoted Suzanne Powers to the newly created role of global strategy director. She has been hired to add strategic depth to the network's offering, as well as working across its Mars portfolio alongside Patrick Collins, the worldwide managing director for the confectioner. [Source: PRNewswire, Brand Republic]
Page Thompson now CEO of Omnicom Media North America -- Thompson was previously North American CEO of Omnicom's OMD. The bulk of Thompson's prior duties have been assumed by Alan Cohen, who joined OMD earlier this year as CEO of U.S. operations. [Source: Adweek]
Remnants of Bozell name dwindle further -- WPP Group's Maxus has established a major presence in the U.K. for the first time with rebranding of sister media shop BJK&E in London as a Maxus office. The move follows the appointment of Kelly Clark in October as global CEO of Maxus, a new post at the agency. [Source: Adweek]
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