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04/18/2025

Digiday

Media Buying Briefing: Can Principal Media Actually Become the Hero (for Some) in Upfront Negotiations?

With upfronts season inching closer and closer by the day, the brick wall that is full-on economic uncertainty (due to the whiplash of on/off tariffs globally) will make for a possibly messy collision of circumstances.

04/17/2025

Ammunition

Ammunition Names Jonathan Hayes Chief Creative Officer, Accelerating Its Tech-Driven Creative Vision

Ammunition, a full-funnel advertising agency, announced a strategic reorganization to usher in a bold new era of tech-driven creative innovation.

04/17/2025

Campaign US

Tariffs, Taxes and Tight Wallets: A Cheat Sheet on the Latest Issues Advertisers Face

Campaign sits with The 4As’ EVP of government relations and sustainability, Alison Pepper, to discuss how the ad industry can navigate these uncertain times.

04/17/2025

AdAge

19 Ad Leaders on How Trump Tariffs and the Economy Are Impacting Brand and Media Strategy

Tariff trauma is setting into all corners of ad land as brands adjust business plans in a newly chaotic economy caused by the unpredictable tax policy controlled by President Donald Trump.

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.

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