Agency

“Vinay will help push the boundaries of the creative department,” said Dave Douglass, ECD and Partner at Anomaly

After spending most of her career client side, Nameth wanted a new role that would allow her to work on multiple brands across multiple categories.

Former CEO and 38-year DDB vet Marty O’Halloran will step into chairman role.

The 40-person agency will retain its brand identity and operate independently under the leadership of founder and CEO Donna Alteen.

Beginning in January, all employees company-wide will need to return three days a week, expanding the policy enforced for the company’s digital unit.

The hires include veteran strategist Géraldine Tixier, whose experience includes stints with DDB Paris and Cossette.

She fills the role previously held by Karine Courtemanche, while Charles Etienne Morier has been named chief operating officer for both Touché Canada and OMG Montreal.

The industry has evolved almost beyond recognition in recent years, but the key to success for ad agencies hasn’t changed much since the 1960s. It is still about pitching and winning, says The Go! Network’s Russell Oakley.

When senior talent leave an agency, they are typically replaced. But in times of economic malaise, some agencies are choosing not to fill senior vacancies to cut costs.

With Jam3 execs leading the new Experience.Monk capability within the agency, the Jam3 name will be retired for good.

Matt Ramella named Canadian CEO of the new Kinesso, formed as part of network’s transition to a simplified model under one P&L

The McKim agency brand—nearly as old as Canada itself—is being retired for good.

The annual report lists who is working with fossil fuel companies, accompanied by an out-of-home campaign aimed at holding company employees.

Results reveal around 500 job cuts, with executive chair Martin Sorrell expecting continued client caution.