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Agencies

Jack Morton Taps Freitas for Top Strategy Post

Mar 2, 2007 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

Catalina, ePrize Team for In-store/Online Promotions

Mar 1, 2007 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

DDB Promotes Price to Chief Partnership Officer

Feb 27, 2007 6:01 AM, By Betsy Spethmann

Aspen Marketing Ups Lang to COO

Feb 22, 2007 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Dunkin’ Brands Taps Studiocom for Digital Marketing

Feb 21, 2007 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Miller Names Digitas Digital AOR Names Digitas Digital AOR

Feb 14, 2007 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Promotion Agency Extends Deal with Tequila Rose

Feb 12, 2007 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

B.A.R.C. Brings Leiva On Board

Feb 2, 2007 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann


THE CANNES BLOG

PROMO exclusive: The two U.S. judges of promotions competition for the Cannes Lions are blogging from the south of France. Lor Gold, EVP for Draft Chicago and Greg Sullentrup, SVP-executive creative director for Momentum Worldwide, shoot the straight stuff on the entries and the scene in Cannes. To enter the blog, click here!


Issues, Research and Trends

Revenues Rising Again

Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Betsy Spethmann

U.S. promotion agency revenues reached an estimated $5.2 billion in 2005, up 23.5% from the year before. That's nearly double the increase that agencies...

People in the News

People in the News

Mar 2, 2007 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Ana de Castro promoted to senior vice president, business and legal Affairs for Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), Burbank, CA. She will be responsible for all worldwide business and legal affairs operations and will negotiate license agreements for use of the Company’s theatrical, television and other properties on consumer products, promotions and theme parks, as well as work closely on merchandising rights acquisitions. Additionally, de Castro will have increased involvement in the overall business and strategic planning for WBCP.

New York City-based Renegade Marketing Group added Rachel Garfield as digital media supervisor, Gordon Pepper as Web developer, Justin Feinstein as copywriter and Whitney Howell as online account coordinator.

Advertising agency BooneOakley, Charlotte, NC, named Craig Jelniker as head of broadcast production, a new position, handling all accounts.

Cenergy Communicaitions, East Aurora, NY, promoted Rachel Pitillo to account manager.

for more People

TOP STORY

Catalina's coupons get ePrize codes that send shoppers online

Catalina, ePrize Team for In-store/Online Promotions

PROMO XtraBy Betsy Spethmann

Catalina Marketing Corp. has signed a deal with interactive promotions company ePrize to bring an online element to Catalina’s in-store promotions.

The collaboration launches Catalina Interactive, a new promotional service that leverages the Checkout Coupon printers that Catalina runs in 22,000 stores.

related articles

EPrize Courts Small Businesses with DIY Promo Service

Catalina Considers Takeover Bid

The 2007 PROMO 100


PROMO Is Looking for a Few Good Agencies. One Hundred of Them.

The PROMO 100 ranks the best agencies in the promotion marketing business. How will yours measure up?

Complete a PROMO 100 qualification form at Awardsecure.com/promo1002007 to submit your agency for the ranking. Forms are due March 30; financials are due April 16 (will be kept confidential). The ranking will appear in the June issue of PROMO.

If you're used to getting your qualification forms from the mailman, don't wait for them this year. You can only apply online.

Welcome to the 21st Century. And welcome back to the PROMO 100.

More from the Agency Front

DraftFCB Hires Three New Execs

Jan 29, 2007 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

DraftFCB has hired two top interactive-marketing creatives for its flagship agency and a new chief executive for its healthcare division....

Aspen Marketing Buys DVC Worldwide

Jul 11, 2006 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra

Aspen Marketing Services has acquired DVC Worldwide, Inc. and its subsidiaries. As of today, DVC will be known as Aspen Marketing Services. ...

Benfield Resigns as CoActive CEO

Jul 6, 2006 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

John Benfield has stepped down as CEO of CoActive Marketing Group, which named Marc Particelli to replace Benfield. ...

Del Monte Taps TracyLocke for Retail

Jun 28, 2006 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra

Del Monte Foods named TracyLocke its agency of record for in-store marketing for all brands. ...

TPN Taps O'Leary Through Buyout

Jun 28, 2006 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

TPN has bought boutique agency Methods & Madness, adding a Los Angeles office and Chief Creative Officer Sarah O'Leary. ...

Palumbo Taps 'Big Heads' for Ideas, Endorsements

Jun 16, 2006 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

Promotion agency veteran John Palumbo has formed a new brand-content consultancy, BigHeads, with charter clients Braun, Ramada Hotels and Remy. ...

Wunderman Taps Moore for Top Creative Post

Jun 16, 2006 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

Wunderman has hired Nick Moore as chief creative officer in its New York headquarters. ...

Latin Grammy Awards Seeks Big Name Sponsors

Jun 14, 2006 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Latin fever is heading to New York City, and city officials are looking for a few good brands to follow. ...

NYC Forms Unified Marketing, Tourism Organization

Jun 12, 2006 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

New York City is making a major move to ramp up its marketing, tourism and event efforts under a new plan to integrate three agencies into a unified organization. ...

Arnold Brand Promotions Named Agency of the Year

Jun 2, 2006 6:06 AM, PROMO Xtra

Following months of evaluating several hundred applicants, PROMO announced its PROMO 100 annual agency ranking yesterday. Among the highlights: ...

Sara Lee Names TBWA/Chiat/Day as AOR

May 12, 2006 6:06 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Sara Lee Food & Beverage has named TBWA/Chiat/Day as its agency of record for the Sara Lee Brand. The transition begins immediately, Sara Lee spokesperson Mall Hall said yesterday....

J. Brown Folds into G2; CEO Dorgan Departs

May 2, 2006 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

Grey Global Group is folding J. Brown Agency into its G2 Worldwide division as J. Brown CEO Tim Dorgan leaves the agency. ...

WPP Buys IEG

Apr 28, 2006 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra

WPP Group has bought sponsorship consultancy IEG, Inc. to round out its media-management services. ...

EMAK Promotes Kramer, Hires Boutros

Apr 11, 2006 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

EMAK Worldwide has promoted Jon Kramer to the new post of president-integrated marketing services. ...

From AAAA: DeSena Departs Masterfoods to Launch Engagement Business

Mar 6, 2006 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Bob DeSena, the managing director of Mars Direct at Masterfoods, has departed and launched a new business, Engagement Marketing Group. ...

Pitch Sisters

Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Betsy Spethmann

Pitch teams from Seismicom and Edelman kept running into each other in client hallways during reviews, so they decided to make it formal. The two agencies...

Publicis Taps Tobaccowala to Lead New-Media Consultancy

Feb 23, 2006 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

Publicis Groupe has launched a new-media consultancy led by agency veteran Rishad Tobaccowala. ...

Draft Hires Former Arc Exec Back

Jan 25, 2006 6:02 AM, By Betsy Spethmann

Chicago agency veteran Brad Back has moved to Draft after a seven-month stint outside the promotions business....

J. Brown Hires Luciano

Jan 25, 2006 6:01 AM

The J. Brown Agency has hired Wayne Luciano as VP-strategic planning and insights, a new post in its Dallas office....

Draft Promotes Boschetto as Heir Apparent

Jan 19, 2006 6:11 AM

Draft, Inc. has promoted Laurence Boschetto to president-CEO of global operations for the agency, grooming him to eventually replace Draft Chairman-CEO Howard Draft. ...

TracyLocke Taps Witteman to Expand Retail Work

Jan 19, 2006 6:03 AM

TracyLocke has promoted Al Witteman to the new post of managing director-retail strategy, as the agency expands its retail marketing capabilities....

Catapult Promotes Lewis, Hires Lowe

Jan 19, 2006 6:02 AM

Catapult Marketing has promoted Margaret Lewis to partner, and hired David Lowe as VP-creative director, a new post at the agency....

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