Mindshare holds onto media account, and Taxi keeps Fido in a shift that signals the end of the bespoke WPP agency Theo after less than two years.
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ICA suspends 2022 Creative Power List
Decision was made after discovering that some of the international shows upon which the ranking is based did not provide ‘co-entrant’ details for winning work submitted jointly by more than one entrant.
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Juliet creates commemorative T-shirts for cancelled concerts
The shirts raise money for bands who’ve been hard hit by the pandemic, when most live shows weren’t possible.
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More changes at Cossette, with departure of McIntosh and Zentil
Just weeks after Peter Ignazi’s departure, the pair are leaving Cossette to join Broken Heart Love Affair.
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ICA reveals its second Creative Power List of top agencies in Canada
Rethink tops the list, which awards points based on wins at awards shows in Canada and internationally. FCB, Ogilvy, Cossette and Juniper Park\TBWA round out the top five.
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WPP is shutting down its Russian operations
The Cannes Lions also said Friday it will not accept Russian submissions or delegates, while Accenture is also shutting down operations in the country.
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nabs offers new help for those worried about substance overuse
The free and fully confidential internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy is for those who need help to change their relationship to drugs and alcohol.
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Growing The Garden with Andy Macaulay
As chief growth officer, Macaulay’s mandate includes expanding agency expertise and capabilities to help drive organic growth.
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The real cost of the wage gap in dollars makes sense
Stop the Party has a new campaign to continue its mission to drive real progress toward erasing the wage gap between men and women.
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Anomaly’s Equal Advantage program looks to build BIPOC brands
Anomaly worked with Toronto fashion brand Israella Kobla to create a new visual identity and brand playbook.
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No Fixed Address lands Bronstorph and Horne
The new co-chief creative officers join from Taxi, bringing with them a portfolio of standout work for big clients VW, Audi, Canadian Tire and Canada Life
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Salt XC gets more experienced with Brika acquisition
Buying Brika boosts Salt XC’s experiential offerings by adding expertise in offline pop-up retail innovation, says president Jeff Rogers.
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Christine Maw named president of VW’s Type1
With the retirement of Michael Sergio, Type1 also adds Andrew Ahern to lead strategy, and promotes Allen Kwong to group creative director.
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Cossette starting a ‘new chapter’ without Peter Ignazi
The departing global chief creative officer said he’s “still formulating” what he’ll do next.
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Paul Riss’s new social venture takes flight
The creative director, founder of the agency Round, and lifelong birder wants to take the industry birdwatching.
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Tyler Turnbull promoted to global CEO at FCB
“Tyler is a skilled executive who helped transform FCB North America,” said IPG CEO Philippe Krakowsky.
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Can MAD-vertising work in this sombre era?
Saul Colt’s Idea Integration Co. has a new creative team ripped from the pages of MAD Magazine.
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Where will KOHO go with Taxi driving?
The agency won the account in a review that featured “all of the top players” in the country, said CMO Alexandru Otrezov.
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How Mackie Biernacki made a high-end beauty brand from wrinkly tubers
The Tigernut-based beauty line is being marketed with the help of a former beauty editor to help tell the story.
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A Winnipeg agency’s placeholder brand is a siren call
The new (temporary) name for McKim.Sherpa was chosen from among 150 submissions—including some NSFW suggestions—as part of the agency’s holiday card.
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