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• Ogilvy names head of content strategy.

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• Amalgamated named Michael Stefanski as managing director. He also becomes an agency partner, alongside Brian Martin, Eric Silver and Doug Cameron. Stefanski was most recently vice president, advertising, for DIRECTV.

• Cheil Americas hired Alex Van Gestel, former executive director of worldwide brands at Anomaly, as president & CEO.

• Chris Loll was promoted to managing director for Wunderman New York.

• Siltanen & Partners hired Anna Amador as account director, and Jordan Lucoff as associate director of business development.

• KSL Media hired Larry Most as vice president of business development.

• McCann Worldgroup hired Michael Parker as chief digital innovation officer for McCann Erickson North America; Alex Spinelli as global chief technology officer for McCann Worldgroup; and Jeremy Miller as global chief communications officer for McCann Erickson Worldwide.

• Blitz Media named Melissa Lea as president and CEO, Joseph Pessolano as chief financial officer and Mitch Blum as chief marketing officer.