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September 26, 2012
  • Y&R fills global new business role.
  • Gail Barlow joined Deutsch NY as senior vice president, group creative director. Barlow will take a lead creative role on the Microsoft business and other new business initiatives.
  • Partners + Napier hired Andrea Spiegal as managing director of the agency's New York Office.
  • Adam Shlachter was named senior vice president, media at Digitas New York. Shlachter joins Digitas from MEC where he was managing partner, digital practice lead.
  • Arnold Worldwide promoted Mike Lanzi to managing director.
  • Trace Cohen joined Venables Bell & Partners as group strategy director. Cohen joins the agency from Riney, where she served as senior vice president, executive director of digital.
  • Ryan Partnership hired Mat Lignel as president of its Chicago office.

Account Moves

September 26, 2012
  • Southern Comfort has appointed Wieden & Kennedy London to be its lead creative agency in the UK, handling its above-the-line and digital work.

Reviews

September 25, 2012
  • Giffgaff, O2's online SIM-only mobile network, is preparing to call a review of its advertising business as it looks to expand its marketing activity, bringing an end to its three year relationship with Albion London.

Account Moves

September 25, 2012
  • Honda has appointed Havas Media's Cake to handle the brand's social media activity in the UK on a retained basis after a competitive pitch.

Agencies

September 25, 2012
  • MediaCom Sport, the specialist sponsorship and strategy team, is set to roll out its operation in four key markets in the coming months, starting with Russia this week.
  • VCCP is expanding into Australia, opening an office in Sydney where the advertising agency will launch an as yet unnamed major brand into the Australian marketplace.