Josh Kolm

Pizza Pizza turns its box into a basketball court
The QSR builds a game to tap into the passion around its long-time Toronto Raptors partnership.

Ogilvy hires Marie-Lise Campeau as chief client officer
The agency ends the year by making another addition to its leadership team.

Curling Canada gets literally and figuratively close to fans
The sports organization moves from educating new fans to highlighting the most engaging part of watching the sport.

Hershey’s Kisses is donating part of its ad budget to GoFundMe campaigns
The brand is using the money to fulfill campaigns that will fund holiday reunions between family and friends.

No Fixed Address grows its health practice
The agency has hired more senior staff in recent months as it adds Vertex to its expanding client roster.

McCann, Cossette take top prizes at Clios Health
Both agencies won Grand Clios for work with Donate Life and the SickKids Foundation.

2019 Agency Holiday Cards: Week 1
Zulu Alpha Kilo, The Hive, Klick and Taxi are spreading kindness, self-care and a bit of weirdness to mark the season.

Tech in Action: Starbucks uses AR to extend its holiday reach
A Snapchat execution adds the brand’s holiday message to the tree in Toronto’s Eaton Centre.

MDC adds Canadian agencies to new Doner network
Collaboration and speed-to-market will be cornerstones of a North American group that includes Veritas, Union, 6Degrees and KWT.

Craft chair announced for the 2020 Marketing Awards
Cossette’s Carlos Moreno will lead a jury recognizing technical and artistic achievement.

Hudson’s Bay launches first private label beauty products
The retailer extends its coloured stripes into a line emphasizing natural ingredients and beauty essentials.

Unilever names its new chief marketer
Conny Braams succeeds Keith Weed with a more digital mandate, while Fabian Garcia takes over as president in North America.

Church’s Chicken gets a rebrand
The expanding QSR will be known as Church’s Texas Chicken in Canada, as it moves to an integrated international brand.