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04/15/2025

Momentum Worldwide

Momentum Worldwide Appoints its First-Ever Chief AI Officer, Jason Alan Snyder

Global experiential agency Momentum Worldwide announces the appointment of Jason Alan Snyder as its first-ever Global Chief AI Officer, marking a transformative move in the agency’s commitment to delivering intelligent brand systems through responsible innovation.

04/11/2025

McGarrah Jessee

McGarrah Jessee Appoints Former WPP Exec as CTO to Scale Creativity Through Data & Tech—Reimagining the Full-Service Indie Model

As AI and automation reshape the industry, McGarrah Jessee has hired former WPP exec Bill Urciuoli its first CTO to supercharge what it does best: Build brands that speak human.

04/09/2025

Jack Morton

Jack Morton Announces New Us President Along With Leadership Promotions In Growth, Creative And Client Services

Jack Morton, the leading global brand experience agency, proudly announces the promotion of John Howard to President, US and Ashley Brantman to SVP, Head of Growth US, Co-Head, Jack 39, alongside significant senior advancements in creative and client service roles.

04/08/2025

Burrell Communications Group

Burrell Communications Names New Chief Strategy Officer

Burrell Communications Group, one of the world’s most highly regarded Black-owned advertising agencies, is pleased to welcome acclaimed strategy expert and marketer God-is Rivera to its leadership team.

04/01/2025

Toni Lee Communications

Frontier Airlines Selects BarkleyOKRP to Help Usher in ‘the New Frontier’ – A Bold Brand and Customer Experience Transformation

Frontier Airlines has named independent agency BarkleyOKRP as its new agency of record to help lead a bold brand transformation.

04/01/2025

Toni Lee Communications

SuperHeroes Launches an AI Art School in Partnership with Lenovo

Earned-first creative agency SuperHeroes is launching an online free-for-all ‘AI Art School’ in partnership with its client Lenovo. The program consists of six courses featuring tutorials from ‘Made with Lenovo Yoga’ creators who bring original perspectives and skills, teaching students the fundamentals of AI art creation and the programs they use.

04/01/2025

Direct Digital Holdings | Colossus SSP

Direct Digital Holdings Launches “Practical Generative AI Use Cases & Tools for DMOs” to Help Break New Ground in Destination Marketing With AI

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) (“Direct Digital Holdings” or the “Company”), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC (“Colossus SSP”) and Orange 142, LLC (“Orange 142”), today announced the release of Practical Generative AI Use Cases & Tools for DMOs, the latest addition to its AI education series.

04/01/2025

Direct Digital Holdings | Orange 142

Orange 142 Partners with Tourism Economics to Deliver Advanced Attribution and Economic Impact Data for Destination Marketing Organizations

Orange 142, a division of Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: DRCT) and a leader in digital marketing solutions for destination marketing organizations, today announced a strategic partnership with Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company and global leader in tourism industry analysis.

04/01/2025

Bionic Advertising Systems

NEW: Plan and Buy Agentic AI Media Products with Bionic

Bionic unveiled new tools that enable you to plan and buy Agentic AI media products. With this new capability, you can now include AI agents in your media plans, along with all your other media placements across all media channels.

03/25/2025

BRUNNER

Brunner Acquires Rakuten Advertising’s Performance Solutions Group: A New Chapter

Brunner has acquired Rakuten Advertising’s Performance Solutions group, enhancing its digital media, data engineering and eCommerce expertise. This strategic move strengthens Brunner’s capabilities, expands its client base and fosters a new partnership with Rakuten, paving the way for future growth and innovation in performance marketing.

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