Leading industry independent Cramer-Krasselt (C-K) has announced Kristin Bloomquist will succeed Executive Vice President/General Manager John Melamed as head of that office.

Bruce Henderson will be responsible for leading the agency’s creative across all practice areas, including Branding & Design, Digital/Interactive Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Shopper/Promotional Marketing and Relationship Marketing.

Brent Shedd is responsible for all G2 West Coast operations, including oversight of existing clients as well as development of new business opportunities in the region.

Nancy Leibig is responsible for G2 Midwest operations based in Chicago, including oversight of existing clients, as well as development of new business opportunities in the region.

G2, a top-five global marketing services agency, today announced key changes and additions to its North American management team.

The Havas Worldwide agency incorporates an industry leading team of technologists and a network of content creators to deliver a first-ever social agency model to clients.

New Gate Worldwide hires reflect the agency’s increasing emphasis on design in communications as well as adding to the shop’s digital capabilities.

The Lucky 13 internship application process gives job seekers thirteen 140-character chances to showcase their strengths and their social-media moxie.

White+Partners’ multi-faceted “Cabin Fever” advertising campaign for the 2011 Washington Auto Show integrates traditional print, TV, radio and banner efforts with guerilla marketing and social media tactics to break through the winter doldrums.

Woodbine today announced it was selected after a competitive pitch to be the marketing partner for First Community Bank, a comprehensive banking and financial-services company with more than 50 financial centers.

In this newly created position of Managing Partner, Carol Lansen will be based in Los Angeles, California, and report directly to Lee Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of MEC North America. She will be responsible for the Activision account.

Heath Rudduck, a 20-year international industry veteran widely considered one of the founders of digital creativity in Australia, assumed Campbell Mithun’s top creative post today, January 5, 2011.

Harvey Goldhersz, a longtime MediaCom executive with extensive digital and management experience, today was named Chief Executive Officer of MediaCom North America.

ChappellRoberts, one of Tampa Bay’s largest advertising agencies, has added three new employees and promoted a long-time staff member.

This year, as has been our tradition each holiday season, Sanna Mattson MacLeod and KZS Advertising helped keep the magic and wonder of Christmas alive for local families by conducting a Toy Drive for Family Service League.

In addition to the significant investment Mediabrands has made over the past year into Geomentum’s powerful and proprietary media performance technology, the two appointments affirm Geomentum’s strategic position within the larger network.

The GroupM Professional Development Initiative program will be available to students in CCNY’s Advertising/Public Relations Program with an emphasis on undergraduates with ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Julie C. Robbins of Little Rock has been promoted to Associate Director of Public Relations at Arkansas marketing communications firm Mangan Holcomb Partners.