Jack Latulippe, vice president of creative for Havas Creative Canada

Havas restructures, appoints vice president, creative

Havas Creative Canada has appointed Jack Latulippe as vice president of creative as part of a strategic restructuring of its Canadian operations.

Before joining Havas, Latulippe served as partner and chief creative officer at No Fixed Address.

Previously, he created award-winning campaigns for agencies like Lg2, Sid Lee and Anomaly. His portfolio features international campaigns for brands including Cirque du Soleil, Bombardier Recreational Products, Labatt, Virgin Radio, Converse, Nike, Adidas and Hershey’s.

Latulippe has served on juries for Cannes Young Lions, The Webby Awards and Mad Stars in Korea, and is director of NABS Canada’s Marketing portfolio.

“We are confident that Jack’s deep experience and contagious energy will be pivotal for Havas Creative Canada, enhancing our relationships with current clients and paving the
way for future growth and partnerships,” said Stéphane Mailhiot, president of Havas Creative Canada.

Nathan styles, left, and Megan Kras, associate creative directors for Publicis 

Publicis taps two ACDs from Dentsu Creative

Nathan Styles and Megan Kras have joined Publicis as associate creative directors.

Both Styles and Kras held ACD roles at Densu Creative for nearly four years. Styles was art director for Dentsumcgarrybowen for more than three-and-a-half years. This marks a return Publicis engagement for Kras, who worked as a copywriter for Publicis from 2015 to 2017.

Goldman rolls out Goldcomm for Canadian financial services firms

Goldman Communications has launched Goldcomm, the only PR firm solely dedicated to serving financial services companies in Canada, the company says.

Goldcomm is a financial services-focused marketing and public relations offering that will operate under the direction of Corey Goldman, a veteran business journalist who began his career reporting on international stocks, bonds, currencies and interest rates for Bloomberg, CNN and ABC News.

“With the dizzying changes in modern-day communications that have blurred the lines between real and artificial, there is one thing that continues to hold true above all else: authenticity,” says Goldcomm founder and CEO, Corey Goldman. “While the craft of journalism has changed, the principles that guide it have remained the same – principals that are critical in helping tell clear and authentic stories.”

Signifly to open Toronto office

Signifly is celebrating five years in Montreal and, now, a new office in Toronto.

Founded in 2010 in Copenhagen, Signifly has worked with brands such as Google, Maersk, BMO, 7-Eleven, Diva Cup and Government of Canada. It specializes in strategy, design, technology and ecommerce.

“In a time when many agencies are feeling the pressure, Signifly’s strategy is to become an even closer partner to our clients,” said Nicklas Rønning, managing partner at Signifly Montreal. “With our approach, ‘Innovate by Doing’, we’ve invested in our value chain, enabling us to better bridge the gap between strategy and execution.”

In addition to its offices in Copenhagen, Montreal and now Toronto, Signifly also has locations in Oslo and London.