- Havas Chicago Taps Laughlin As President, Chief Client Officer
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Nicole Laughlin most recently served at Facebook in Chicago where she led global marketing solutions. The agency also announced the appointment of Allison Ciummei as Chief Talent Officer. ...
- OKRP Appoints Laura Fegley Chief Creative Officer
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, November 7, 2019
She assumes the role previously held by agency co-founder Matt Reinhard, who will shift to a new growth and innovation role within the agency to be announced soon. ...
- Chicago Agencies Sandstorm, Jacobs Agency Merge
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, October 31, 2019
This deal combines the "creative reputation of the Jacobs Agency with the data-driven digital and user experience expertise of Sandstorm," explains Sandy Marsico, founder of Sandstorm. ...
- Chicago Ideas Hires Havas Chicago As AOR
Accounts on the Move, Larissa Faw - Friday, September 13, 2019
Chicago Ideas is appointing Havas Chicago as agency of record to strengthen the TED-like platform's brand awareness. Leo Burnett previously serviced the account. Havas Chicago and Chicago Ideas launched t ...
- 'Chicago Sun-Times' Makes Headlines By Not Printing One
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Tuesday, September 10, 2019
On the day of circulation, "The Blank Page" spread ample awareness, driving an increase of traffic to the paper's website that surpassed the average visits by 16.6%. ...
- Leo Burnett U.S. CCO Departs Amid Wider Reorganization
MAD, Larissa Faw - Friday, July 19, 2019
As Publicis Groupe continues to overhaul its U.S. leadership, Britt Nolan, Leo Burnett U.S. Chief Creative Officer and co-president of Chicago, is departing the company, according to an internal m ...
- Sweet Home Chicago? Not On TV, It Isn't
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, July 16, 2019
In a gaggle of TV shows today, Chicago is positioned as ground zero for big city violence and political corruption. ...
- 'The Chicago Defender' To End Print Edition After 114 Years
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, July 9, 2019
The paper is known for its important and in-depth reporting across race issues, politics and historical moments. The Defender's reputation reached all corners of the country. ...
- OKRP Wins Illinois Tourism Account
MAD, Larissa Faw - Friday, March 29, 2019
The remit for OKRP includes national marketing that will focus on Chicago as a destination. Regional marketing will concentrate on the entire state. ...
- Havas Chicago Names New Top Creative
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, March 21, 2019
Previously with Translation, John Norman succeeds Jason Peterson, who departed the agency in November amid reports of a "toxic culture." ...
- Fox's 'Proven Innocent' Is A Humdrum Drama About Murder
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, February 12, 2019
If murder did not exist, what on Earth would approximately 90% of our TV shows be about? ...
- VMLY&R Adds ECD To Chicago Office
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Executive Creative Director Aaron Evanson is returning to Chicago, the city where his career began, after working at in VMLY&R Kansas City, one of the agency’s principal offices. Evanson wi ...
- Jason Peterson Out As Havas NA's Top Creative
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Thursday, November 8, 2018
According to a report earlier this week, Peterson had a reputation for being a bully. Havas Group issued a short statement late this afternoon saying he was leaving "by mutu ...
- Havas Chicago Auctions Art For Breast Cancer
MAD, Larissa Faw - Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Havas Chicago is transforming its lobby into an art auction gallery as part of its effort to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ...
- 'Chicago Sun-Times' To Redesign Site, Join Vox Media's Ad Marketplace
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, October 12, 2018
The redesigned website is slated to launch early next year. The newspaper will redesign its website using Vox Media's Chorus software to secure a more seamless look. ...
- Wunderman Taps Ian Sohn To Run Chicago Office
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, June 7, 2018
Sohn replaces Rick Schreuder and will report to Seth Solomons, Wunderman's North America CEO. ...
- R/GA's Chicago Hiring Spree
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Friday, May 25, 2018
IPG agency R/GA has hired six new Chicago-based staffers to support its design, finance, technology, campaign, media and production efforts. The new staffers include senior financial analyst, Hannah Gargulak who wi ...
- Leo Burnett's Arc Appoints A CEO For North America
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Shopper and activation specialist Arc, part of Publicis Groupe’s Leo Burnett Group, has appointed Soche Picard CEO North America, a new role at the agency. Picard joins Arc from Geometry Global, whe ...
- GE Appliances Awards Creative Account To FCB
Accounts on the Move, Larissa Faw - Wednesday, March 7, 2018
GE Appliances has selected Interpublic’s FCB as its new creative AOR following a formal review that began last November. The incumbent agency was Omnicom’s BBDO. The IPG-owned agency's Chicago offi ...
- Havas Chicago Launches #BLACKATWORK Lobby Installation
MAD, Larissa Faw - Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The installation invites people to experience slights and biases experienced by minorities. ...
- Burnett Chicago Names New Global Samsung Creative Lead
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Thursday, March 1, 2018
Leo Burnett Chicago has appointed Kieran Ots executive vice president/executive creative director, overseeing global work for the agency’s Samsung account. Ots joins the Chicago office from Leo Burnett Sydney, whe ...
- Heitzman Named President At Celtic Chicago
People on the Move, Steve McClellan - Monday, February 26, 2018
Ad agency Celtic Chicago has promoted Jim Heitzman to president. Heitzman has been with Celtic Chicago for six years, most recently serving as vice president of advertising. In his n ...
- Tronc Moves Production, Design Jobs To Chicago
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Tim Knight, Tronc president, said the move is part of a companywide reorganization "to reimagine how our newsrooms deliver on our journalistic mission and accelerate our transformation to a tru ...
- Redesign of Chicago's Luxe 'Make It Better' Inspired By Sister Pubs
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, February 19, 2018
Chicago-based magazine 'Make It Better' introduced a redesign in its January/February 2018 issue. Its pages are packed with more original photography and in-depth editorial about the people, places and caus ...
- 'Block Club Chicago' To Focus On Local Coverage
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, February 9, 2018
A group of former 'DNAinfo Chicago' journalists are hoping to fill the void left by the site's abrupt shutdown three months ago with the launch of a new site, call ...
- Mojo Media Labs Acquires Chicago Email Firm Relish Tray Media
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, February 9, 2018
Mojo Media Labs will now have a Chicago office. It has acquired Relish Tray Media, an email firm. ...
- C-Suite Shakeup At McDonald's Agency We Are Unlimited
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Mark Mulhern will become the next CEO of Omnicom's McDonald's-dedicated agency, We Are Unlimited, succeeding Brian Nienhaus. ...
- Mcgarrybowen Appointed AOR For Kraft Heinz's Planters Brand
MAD, Larissa Faw - Monday, December 4, 2017
Mcgarrybowen is tasked with boosting sales of a well-known brand during a time of disruption. Planters still relies heavily on traditional media, such as TV and print, while increasingly extendi ...
- Former Starcom MediaVest, Engine Executive Joins Curiosity.com As CEO
MAD, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Former Engine Media CEO Lisa Weinstein has been named CEO of Curiosity.com, the Chicago-based media platform that was spun off from Discovery Communications nearly three years ago. ...
- OKRP Bulks Up On Digital, Acquires Juice Interactive
MAD, Larissa Faw - Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Founded in 2004 by partners JoAnn Leonard and Tim Rawls, Juice Interactive works with various clients, including Mead Johnson Nutrition, MillerCoors and SAP Hybris. ...
