• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, October 26, 2015

RPA hired David Measer as senior vice president, group strategic planning director. He most recently served as group director, planning, cultural and business insights at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Measer will report to David Berne, senior vice president, director of strategic planning at RPA, and direct planning for Farmers Insurance and Apartments.com. Measer has been behind the launch of MINI in the United States, Apple's iPod "Silhouettes" campaign and Kia Soul's "Hamsters" campaigns, among others. "The rapid change in today's world brings new opportunities for us to create competitive advantages for our clients," said Berne. "David recognizes that we are all looking for insights in the same places which speaks to an important part of David's role -- to help us find new places to look. Identifying these 'open spaces' will enable us to deliver on our agency purpose to unlevel the playing field for our clients."