by thesanfranciscoegotist / April 7, 2021 /
Duncan Channon has named Jamie Katz as the agency’s first director of account management and operations. Katz previously served as director of account management – heading up the agency’s 14 person account department and leading key client [Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / March 4, 2020 /
ARGONAUT announced that it has promoted Rebecca Kallman to Head of Brand Management. Prior to ARGONAUT, she ran the Levi’s account at AKQA San Francisco.
"Becca approaches all of her relationships with a level of mindful service that influences our clients, their brands, and her internal teams,” ARGONAUT’s Managing Director, JT Pierce said. “We're excited to see her continue to grow at ARGONAUT and have a positive impact on the[Read More]
by Egotist / March 2, 2020 /
Local shop Demonstrate has announced that Tennyson Wilson has joined its growing team as head of media services and partner. Wilson joins Demonstrate from mcgarrybowen where he served as managing director of its media services division. He’s previously held management positions at full-service creative agencies such as Swirl, Mekanism and Engine Company 1.
“We’re in the business of building relationships between brands and consumers through shared experiences,” said Wilson. [Read More]
by Egotist / February 20, 2020 /
Ameriprise Financial has announced it selected San Francisco-based FCB West as its creative agency of record after a competitive review. The agency’s scope also includes work for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. FCB West will be responsible for integrated brand creative and strategy for both organizations.
“We’re proud of the success of the Ameriprise brand over the last 15 years, and we are excited to partner with FCB West to build on our terrific momentum,” said Marie O’[Read More]
by Egotist / January 30, 2020 /
Thursday account news: McGee Air Services has awarded their business to Alameda-based Blackwing Creative. McGee is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, the nation’s fifth largest airline, with 100+ destinations across North America, Alaska Airlines is consistently ranked at the top of “Best Places to Work” and “Best Airlines” lists, including those from Forbes, J.D. Power, U.S. News and World Report, Kayak, and Trip Advisor.
McGee has engaged BlackWing for positioning, brand, we[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 12, 2019 /
Saturday Night Live is legendary for a lot of reasons - its commercials being one. This compilation of some of their best food-related parody spots had us rolling on the floor laughing at the Egotist Headquarters.
Watch these spots for brands like Brownie Husband and Almost Pizza to see what whets your appetite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lC6yDYl_3w
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by Egotist / November 7, 2019 /
Staffing news from AKQA: They've appointed Natasha Avery to the newly-created role of Director of Talent Acquisition, North America. Avery will lead and manage the entire recruitment function and candidate experience at AKQA in the region. Avery was most recently EVP Talent Acquisition for Edelman where she spent 12 years.
“AKQA is one of the most highly respected agencies in the world, so I couldn’t be more excited to join them. In addition to the incredible work they do for thei[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 24, 2019 /
Happy Thursday news from BSSP – they've announced a big client win: yoghurt brand, noosa. The agency will be developing the strategy and creative for noosa’s yoghurt brand and new products, in addition to handling creative production.
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