Industry Moves
Lg2 adds two CDs in Toronto
Responding to a streak of client growth, Jeff Cheung and Rana Chatterjee become the office’s first CD hires since opening six years ago.
Amex Canada names new comms and ad leaders
Lauren Dineen-Duarte and Vanessa Crooker get new remits as long-time VP David Barnes prepares to retire.
In Brief: Cannes Lions goes fully digital
Plus, Marketing Hall of Legends names 2021 inductees, Zeno Group hires new VPs and Calgary Co-Op picks a new agency.
Mitsubishi chooses Jan Kelley as AOR
The agency will lead both brand communications and media for the automaker as it adopts a digital-first marketing strategy.
Corner Office Shifts: RBI names Machado’s successor
Plus, Lassonde replaces retiring president Jean Gattuso, and Shawn Warren takes leadership of GreenSpace Brands.
Juliet grows its bench strength
The agency bolsters its creative and client services teams after adding three brands to its client list.
Unilever names LPi Group its shopper and in-store AOR
The independent’s “biggest win” in its 30-year history comes alongside a series of new executive appointments.
Mint hires new strategy leader amid larger shift
Kelly Deuster joins one year into the Toronto indie’s pivot towards a more holistic creative offering.
New COO among Ethnicity Matters’ growing ranks
Mandates from GoDaddy, Danone and Rogers are driving expansion across departments at the multicultural agency.
Zulu promotes eight as part of ‘reengineering’
New leadership roles in creative, strategy, digital and production are part of an internal plan for the next decade.
Jam3 merges with S4 Capital’s MediaMonks
The agencies’ leadership and Sir Martin Sorrell explain how bringing the digital production shops together fits with S4′s consolidated, unitary structure.
Juniper Park\TBWA hires four ACDs
The agency says the creative hires are the first of several anticipated in the coming months to handle new business.
Media One expands its focus along with new business
With new clients including Genesis, the agency aims to build a global content offering, served out of a new Toronto headquarters.
George Weston to sell Weston Foods
The company says it intends to focus on retail and real estate, and has made some executive changes at Loblaw.
Up to the Minute: Doug & Partners names new managing director
Plus, Le Chateau is up for sale and Weber fires up the grill with a new AOR.
