Industry Moves
Strategy’s Most Read of 2019: Agencies
The hires, promotions and new business approaches that got the most attention from strategy readers this year.
Weber Shandwick names two VPs
The hires are among five new staff that will help bolster the PR agency’s integrated offering.
Publicis Toronto makes senior leadership changes
The agency has named a new chief digital officer and head of strategy, one month after hiring a new president.
Edelman hires new head of strategic planning
Michelle Lee joins from Ogilvy to fill a new role at the agency.
Ogilvy hires Marie-Lise Campeau as chief client officer
The agency ends the year by making another addition to its leadership team.
Zulu Alpha Kilo makes more additions to creative team
The agency has hired two ACDs and a creative director to help service new accounts, like Subaru.
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.
King Ursa names head of strategy
The Toronto agency hires Annie Bedard, following wins from Maple Lodge Farms and U.S.-based Cordura.
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.
Up to the Minute: Innocean hires new head of production
Also, Golin wins North American assignment for Lego and Ruckus adds to its digital integration team.
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.
Juniper Park\TBWA hires new head of production
Taxi veteran Steve Emmens will lead the integration of production disciplines across the agency.
Leo Burnett adds innovation-focused CD
Manasvi Abrol, who previously led the Apollo 11 unit in Mumbai, brings a cross-disciplinary approach to the agency’s creative leadership.
Rain adds to leadership, in-house content offering
The agency continues to grow its business nationally, having most recently added Centennial College to its roster.
Mackie Biernacki hires first president
Steve Carli brings strategic and management know-how to help steer the agency’s growth.
