New Faces
Brian Tierney is joining Fallon, Minneapolis, as a writer/group head. He comes over from Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B), Miami, where he was a senior copywriter….Scott Wild is joining CP+B, Miami, as a senior copywriter; he had been at Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago, where he was a group creative director. Also joining CP+B is Winston Binch, who will be executive interactive producer. He comes over from R/GA, New York…. Sean Thompson is joining 180 Amsterdam as a creative director. He had previously been a senior writer at Wieden + Kennedy, London, and was part of the team that created the much-lauded “Grrr” spot for Honda….Jim Ferguson is stepping down as chairman/chief creative officer at TM Advertising, Dallas. He will remain with the shop in a soon-to-be determined role….HHCL, London, is being recast as United London, a part of the Voluntary United Group of Creative Agencies, a network within WPP headed by Andy Berlin. Robert Campbell and Jim Kelly will serve as managing partners at United London….Publicis West, Seattle, is adding to its creative ranks: Parag Tembulkar comes on board as group creative director, and David Kim joins as interactive creative director….Tim Scott is joining the New York office of Attik as creative director….Penny Reid has been named CEO of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival….Geary Interactive, which has offices in San Diego and Las Vegas, is opening an office in New York….
Account Movement
IKEA has selected Deutsch, New York, to handle its ad account. This is the second time around for the home-furnishings leader and the shop, who successfully collaborated throughout the ’90s….Virgin Mobile has consolidated its ad account at Mother, New York….Kraft Foods has shifted ad work for its salad dressings, mayonnaise, and barbecue sauces to McGarry Bowen, New York….The New York office of Arnold Worldwide will handle ad duties for Lee Jeans….Agency 10 United, Pittsburgh, will take on ad duties for Sears Optical….Washington Mutual has selected Leo Burnett USA, Chicago, to handle its ad account…..The Kaplan Thaler Group, New York, won the ad account for Office Depot….General Motors Europe has selected 180 Amsterdam to handle two branding assignments for the Opel line of cars….Adecco, a Swiss employment recruiter, has selected TBWA/London, to handle its global advertising….Berlin Cameron United, New York, will take on ad duties for Heineken Premium Light….
