MediaPost Publications - MediaPost Agency Daily 01/23/2019

Publicis Worldwide Takes 2018 Creative Agency Global Pitch Crown
by Steve McClellan
According to an R3 analysis, Publicis had estimated global net new business revenues of $200 million for 200 wins including awards from Nestle and … Read the whole story
Executive Of The Year: IPG's Michael Roth
by The Editor
IPG CEO Michael Roth's $2 billion bet on data and analytics with the acquisition of Acxiom was its biggest deal in 13 years and … Read the whole story

Nomads Alum, Actors Launch New Agency Zerotrillion
by Larissa Faw
Two agency veterans are partnering with actors to create a shop designed to connect the entertainment industry's top-tier writers, directors and producers with clients. Read the whole story
Bird Elevated To Chief Retail And Commerce Officer At VMLY&R
by Steve McClellan
Jon Bird will oversee the agency's global commerce practice which offers ecommerce connected retail and relationship marketing capabilities to clients. Read the whole story
Publicis Spine Taps Microsoft's Thomas As Chief Data Officer
by Joe Mandese
Publicis Spine, the data, technology and talent unit created by Publicis Group in 2017 to drive "transformation," has named Microsoft's Ian Thomas its Chief … Read the whole story
Kristin Chenoweth, Pups Sing For Avocados From Mexico Game Ad
by Karlene Lukovitz
For its latest Super Bowl campaign, AFM partnered with Adopt-A-Pet and created a site featuring an AI-informed adoption tool and humorous canine-themed content. Read the whole story
Email Vets Form A Digital Marketing Agency
by Ray Schultz
New strategic digital agency Origin! has been founded by Ryan Phelan, John Caldwell and David Baker. Read the whole story
MediaCom Is 2018 Global Media Agency Pitch King
by Richard Whitman, Columnist
For the year, MediaCom had estimated global net new business revenues of $189 million for 159 wins, including new assignments from Coca-Cola, Hilton and … Read the whole story

NerdWallet's 'You Deserve The Best' Campaign
by Larissa Faw
Finance platform NerdWallet is relying on its in-house creative team to develop the new "You Deserve the Best" campaign that recognizes NerdWallet's fourth annual … Read the whole story
Swift Promotes Strategist, Hires Production Veteran
by Steve McClellan
Portland-based creative agency Swift has promoted Meredith Chase to chief strategy officer and hired Marni Beardsley as chief production officer. Chase joined Swift in … Read the whole story
Grey Moves In With Douglas Elliman Real Estate
by Larissa Faw
Douglas Elliman Real Estate is appointing Grey New York as advertising agency of record, following a review. The incumbent agency was NY-based boutique AgencySacks.Grey … Read the whole story