In a move that ends recent speculation that it might be closed, the Chicago office of J. Walter Thompson this week named
BARRY KRAUSE its new President. Krause has been Chairman-CEO of
Publicis, New York, since Oct. 1, when Publicis Groupe merged its Chicago operations into its New York office as part of a massive reorganization of the holding company's assets after buying out Bcom3
Group. The JWT post had been vacant since September, when
Brian Heffernan resigned under pressure as the agency was reportedly struggling on the Kraft Foods and SABMiller Brewing accounts.