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A floppy-haired video gamer transforms into FC Barcelona
Publicis Dallas hired Brad Roseberry for the new role of chief creative officer. Roseberry was previously an executive creative director at TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York.
A group of Pandora mobile users received an unwanted push notification asking them to share their calendar data, according to a report from Digiday. The notifications were sent by a mobile
NASCAR hired Kenny Mitchell, previously of the NBC-owned extreme sports organizer Dew Tour, to be its managing director of brand and consumer marketing.
JC Penney launched its first holiday campaign under new marketing chief Debra Berman with an ad made by Doner, one of three new agencies Berman brought in since taking over this past summer.
Facebook hired Michelle Morris, Google's auto industry director, to sell ads to the automotive industry. Prior to Google, Morris worked on the Chrysler account at BBDO.
Chrysler moved its $30 million Mexican advertising creative account to the U.S. Hispanic agency Richards/Lerma.
TBWA\Chiat\Day New York expanded its creative team with a pair of new creative directors and a design director. Mother alums Erik Holmdahl and Beth Ryan will serve as creative directors on the Jameson account, and Melatan Riden comes over from Lipman to fill the new design director position.
Previously on Business Insider Advertising:
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With Sales Stagnant, McDonald's Q4 Hinges On The Return Of The McRib
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One Thing The British Understand About The Holidays That Americans Will Never Admit
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Why Every Little Girl In Louisville Is Being Told 'You're Not A Princess'
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Manchester City Players Do Dribbling Tricks All Over New York City In An Ad For NYC's New MLS Team