by Amy Corr on Dec 30, 10:02 AM
Deep Focus tapped Duncan Miller as director of business development. Miller will be based in San Francisco and report to Adam Walden, president of Deep Focus SF. He will be responsible for leading the agency's new business efforts. Miller joins the agency from Jack Morton Worldwide, where he served as director of business development. Prior to that, he was the business development manager, sports & sponsorship marketing at George P Johnson Experience Marketing, where he worked with brands including Pepsi, Under Armour and Cisco.
by Amy Corr on Dec 29, 10:32 AM
Mirum elevated Julie Koepsell to managing director, Minneapolis, up from director of client services. She succeeds Joyce Zincke, who will now serve as head of operations for Mirum U.S. During her 20-year agency career, Koepsell has created marketing strategies for a variety of brands including American Family Insurance, Target, Ecolab, Thomson Reuters and Johnson & Johnson. "Julie is a relationship builder. Whether she is hiring and growing leaders, or making new connections between staff members and clients, Julie is consistently working to elevate the Mirum brand and business," said Zincke. "We are excited for her to bring these talents to …
by Amy Corr on Dec 28, 12:33 PM
MEC named Karima Zmerli as managing partner, head of analytics and insight to lead, manage and grow the agency's Analytics and Insight offering. She will be responsible for driving forward the A&I vision, products and services across NA. "Data is an increasingly critical part of the value MEC creates for its clients. Our promise is in our ability to deliver data-driven solutions backed by genuine audience insights to build brands," said Marla Kaplowitz, CEO of MEC North America. "Karima is the right kind of leader to drive forward our vision. Her rich agency background and deep knowledge of the data …
by Amy Corr on Dec 27, 10:12 AM
IPG Mediabrands, the media holding arm of Interpublic Group, named Tim Ringel as global president of Reprise, the network's full-service search and digital experience agency. Based in New York, he will report to Henry Tajer, global CEO, and Chris Loll, chief operating officer, NA, IPG Mediabrands. Ringel's 20-year career has spanned Europe, North America and the Pacific. In 1999, he established metapeople Group. After selling metapeople Group to Netbooster Group in 2011, he assumed the role of CEO at Netbooster Group, overseeing more than 500 employees around the world. "Over the last year, our network has invested heavily in building …
by Amy Corr on Dec 23, 12:23 PM
Match Marketing Group hired Liesl Holtz as account director for adidas.Most recently, she was vice president of corporate strategy & partnerships for Human Movement, a division of POWDR Corporation. While there, Holtz drove brand sponsorship and events within POWDR resorts and worked with brands such as Under Armour, Gatorade and Go-Pro.Prior to that, she spent more than 10 years as Oakley’s global sports marketing manager, responsible for launching key product and branding opportunities and strategically aligning them to influencer athletes and events. "I love the way Liesl thinks," said Howard Rubin, managing partner at Match Marketing Group. "'Uniquely' …
by Larissa Faw on Dec 22, 10:43 AM
Charlie Hurrell is departing MullenLowe London to join mcgarrybowen London as managing director. In this newly created role, she will work closely with and report to mcgarrybowen's chief executive Jason Gonsalves to help develop the agency's operational model and offering for clients as well as leading the day-to-day running of the agency. She will also work across all accounts and on new business. Hurrell first joined MullenLowe in 2012 as head of account management before rising to become managing director at the end of 2015. During her time there, she contributed to refocusing the agency on its creative output and …
by Amy Corr on Dec 21, 2:24 PM
Eleven Inc. promoted Michele Sileo to partner, chief growth officer. In her previous role, she was associate partner and group business director, where she oversaw the company's new business and growth from existing clients. In her new role, Sileo joins the six other partners in managing agency operations, and will continue to drive growth for Eleven, working with the agency clients and partners. Sileo began her career at Deutsch NY, launching IKEA in the US. She then worked in California at Hal Riney & Partners, where she spent nearly a decade working on brands like GM's Saturn, GM EV1 and …
by Amy Corr on Dec 20, 1:43 PM
Atmosphere Proximity hired Chris Dressler as director of technology, reporting to Garrett Franklin, managing director of the agency. Dressler brings more than 22 years of experience in various interactive, strategic, social media, application architecture and design roles. Most recently, Dressler was director of technology at MMB in Boston. He was responsible for end-to-end technology and data programs across numerous clients, including Toyota, Subway Restaurants, Foster Grant, Boston Children's Hospital, EMC and UNICEF. Prior to MMB, Dressler held leadership roles at ZAAZ, Nordstrom.com and GreenRubino. "At Proximity, we use data-driven creativity to solve complex business problems for our clients. Technical expertise …
by Amy Corr on Dec 20, 10:45 AM
Z Living named Karen Bressner as senior vice president of ad sales and partnerships.
by Amy Corr on Dec 20, 10:45 AM
The Weather Company tapped Sarah Ripmaster as vice president of automotive sales.