Industry Moves

Forsman & Bodenfors hires strategy, client service leads
Head of strategy Andrew Carty is one of the new additions, joining following the closure of Send+Receive late last year.

Cortex acquired by Nventive
The innovation firms have combined to better reach their shared goals of leading transformation for clients and creating digital experiences with “market impact.”

Up to the Minute: Cossette names new business lead
Plus, Strategic Objectives and Cohn & Wolfe both win two AOR assignments.

Jordan Doucette to join No Fixed Address as partner
Leo Burnett Chicago’s CCO is joining the agency to help scale its offering and expand across North America.

Swoop hires new head of commercial
Bert van der Stege will oversee several areas, including marketing, to drive growth and revenue at the ultra low-cost carrier.

Braque launches new content marketing division
Matrice creates a dedicated unit to answer demand for standalone services, with a focus on small business and startups.

Martin Sansregret retires from Tam-Tam\TBWA
The Montreal agency announces a new leadership team as its long-time president transitions out.

Global CCO Carlos Moreno to leave Cossette
The agency will adopt a single-CCO model as one of its creative leaders leaves to pursue new opportunities.

Elemental adds to creative and client leadership
The agency promotes Scott Fess and Justin Haberman to free up its other execs to focus on higher-level clients.

Zulu Alpha Kilo hires Wain Choi as new ECD
A three-year search ends with someone that brings valuable knowledge of both Canadian and global markets.

Lg2 joins WPI agency network, names new partners
Investing in its independence and extending its international knowledge are among several recent changes at the agency.

Rethink adds five partners to its leadership team
The agency has also promoted several staff across its different departments.

Colour names new CEO
Paul Lockhard is taking over leadership of the agency as Chris Keevill joins the Atlantic Lottery.

Fuse adds to experiential, creative leadership
A hire and a promotion reflect how the agency’s experiential and creative output will develop in 2020.

Corner Office Shifts: SkipTheDishes adds marketing leadership
Plus, David Allard departs as chief marketer at Samsung Canada.