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EXCLUSIVE: AKQA Exodus Continues as North America CEO and Chief Marketing & Growth Officer Exit

AKQA’s North America CEO Tesa Aragones and chief marketing and growth officer for the Americas Jabari Hearn have departed the company, the WPP-owned agency confirmed to ADWEEK. The dual exits [...]

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3 of Raja Rajamannar’s ‘Priceless’ Mastercard Marketing Milestones

The CMO took the brand promise from a tagline to a multi-dimensional campaign.

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Ex-Dentsu Americas Boss Sean Reardon Returns to Publicis as Epsilon CEO

The Zenith and MiQ veteran is rejoining the business.

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Ogilvy’s Rafael Rizuto Lands at Droga5 as Americas CCO

Droga5 has appointed Rafael Rizuto as chief creative officer of New York and the Americas.

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EXCLUSIVE: Dean Aragón to Succeed P&G’s Marc Pritchard as ANA Chair

Pritchard had advocated improved transparency and accountability in digital advertising as chair of the Association of National Advertisers since 2016

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Guillermo Vega Steps Up as Ogilvy’s North America CCO After Rafa Rizuto Exit

Ogilvy has promoted Guillermo Vega to chief creative officer for North America, as Rafa Rizuto departs the agency for a new opportunity.

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Accenture’s Jill Kramer to Succeed Raja Rajamannar at Mastercard

Mastercard has appointed Accenture marketing boss Jill Kramer as its next chief marketing and communications officer, succeeding longtime marketing leader Raja Rajamannar effective Dec. 1. Rajamannar will move into the [...]

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Inside the Closed-Door Meeting Where Marketing’s Power Players Map The Future

ADWEEK gained first-time access to a private meeting among marketing executives who collaborate to set growth targets for their sector.

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Marketers on the Move: Hires and Departures at Cadillac, Eli Lilly, and More

A weekly roundup of the biggest U.S. and global brand leadership appointments.

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RPA CEO Pete Imwalle Steps Down After 32 Years; Jim Helberg Named Successor

RPA CEO Pete Imwalle is stepping down after 32 years, with chief media officer Jim Helberg stepping into the top role.

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Canva’s Latest Hire Hints at Major Global Creative Push

Canva has hired Ted Markovic as global head of advertising and creative operations as it scales its creative footprint worldwide.

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Marketers on the Move: Hires and Exits at Bumble, Geico, and More

A weekly roundup of the biggest U.S. and global brand leadership appointments

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North America CEO Sharb Farjami Exits WPP Media

Sharb Farjami, CEO of WPP Media North America, is leaving the company, according to a staff memo obtained by ADWEEK. Brian Lesser, CEO of WPP Media globally, will take on [...]

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The AI Playbook Helping Intuit’s CMO Revolutionize its Marketing

Thomas Ranese lifts the lid on how the tech is reshaping Intuit’s marketing

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Former Ford and Ebay CMO Joins Publicis to Lead Sports Practice

Publicis Groupe has appointed marketing veteran Suzy Deering as CEO of Publicis Sports.

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