Award-winning advertising agency adds C-suite role to accelerate integration after acquiring experiential, influencer and social agency A2G    SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 2019 – Award-winning independent creative agency Duncan Channon today announced the hire of Eleven veteran Gary Stein as the agency’s first chief integration officer. The creation of a new C-suite role for Stein […]

Ad industry vet adds title to her CEO role at future-forward marketing agency Global marketing solutions and technology company Engine has appointed Zihla Salinas to Global CMO—a new role. Salinas joined the company 18 months ago and currently serves as its US Agency CEO. She will carry both titles moving forward. “I have no doubt […]

The duo joins the executive leadership team upon recent Airbnb, Slack, Fair, and January.AI wins San Francisco, August 7, 2019 — R/GA San Francisco is excited to announce the promotion of Yael Cesarkas from Group Strategy Director to Executive Strategy Director and the hiring of Managing Director, Client Services, Cara Watson. Both will become members […]

UNC senior Kierra Pittman awarded scholarship that aims to help diversify ad industry   Durham, NC, August 5, 2019 — McKinney announced today that Kierra Pittman has been named the recipient of the 2019 Joni Madison Mtern Diversity Scholarship. Established in 2016 to honor former McKinney COO Joni Madison, the scholarship helps students from underrepresented […]

The award honors exceptional female university students, allowing them to join the advertising industry’s creative ranks   NEW YORK, NY – August 13, 2019 – After reviewing hundreds of submissions from around the world, Wunderman Thompson has officially announced the five unique women who will be this year’s recipients of the Helen Lansdowne Resor (HLR) Scholarship. Helen Lansdowne Resor […]

Marketers from the NBA, Cox Automotive, Commerce Bank and other leading organizations will share their expertise at Alight Analytics second annual Marketing Analytics Strategy Summit (MASS) on Sept. 26 in Kansas City. 4A’s members receive an exclusive discount!

Check out these key findings from Zenith’s report on healthcare ad expenditures around the world. Zenith projects global ad spend by healthcare brands will grow 3.6% in 2019 to reach $36 billion.

New campaign promotes pro-bono relief opportunities for underserved communities   NEW YORK — In the midst of hurricane season, a new two-part media campaign will aim to help underserved communities impacted by natural disasters secure the proper resources they need and often don’t receive.  To tackle this important issue, Dentsu Aegis Network and Pro Bono […]

Pavone Marketing Group announced it has acquired two companies: Netplus and Phalanx Digital. The acquisitions effectively expand Pavone’s digital marketing capabilities while increasing its client roster in higher education, food and beverage, automotive, and sports marketing. “We understand the consumer path to purchase continues to change, and the ongoing expectation for consumers to engage with […]

NEW YORK, NY—July 9, 2019—MM&M debuted its annual Agency 100 report on the top agencies in medical marketing and communications, profiling Minneapolis-based StoneArch for the 8th consecutive year. The Agency 100 remains the health marketing industry’s definitive guide to the agency landscape, covering everything from multinational holding companies to five-person creative boutiques. “The Agency 100 […]

MINNEAPOLIS—July 25, 2019—Health marketing agency StoneArch welcomes Kristina Gooding as their new Meetings Account Director. Gooding is a seasoned leader within corporate meetings and event production. She adds a strategic lens to a client’s business, designing meetings from the inside out. “Meetings are intended to move people to action—so it’s our job to create content […]

Laughlin Constable (LC) announced today that it has been named Media Agency of Record for USG Corporation, the leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions that enable customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live and work. LC won the media business after a formal review process.   USG wanted to elevate their […]