Editor Mark Hutchinson has joined Push Editorial, the in-house shop of Foote Cone & Belding (FCB), New York. He comes aboard as senior editor.
Hutchinson was formerly on staff at Bluerock, New York, and prior to that at Crew Cuts, also in New York.
At his new roost Hutchinson will report directly to Andrew Chinich, FCB New York’s head of broadcast production. “You usually see editors go from agencies to post houses, but very rarely the other way around,” said Chinich. “Mark’s arrival is just another indication that Push can be competitive among the big editorial houses.”
Already at Push, Hutchinson has cut Qwest’s “Anthem,” which ran in 14 states during the opening Winter Olympics ceremony. Among his credits at Bluerock were spots for Verizon, McDonald’s, Goodyear, Dreyfus and Subway.
Chris Becker, chairman and chief creative officer of FCB New York, said that the hiring of Hutchinson is in line with the agency’s agenda. “Delivering on FCB’s full-service offerings means having a top-notch facility with the most talented people in the business,” said Becker who cited Hutchinson’s experience as making him an ideal contributor to that FCB initiative.
The U.K.-born Hutchinson began his editing career in his native country in the early 1990’s working on documentaries. In ’95, he moved to the U.S. and started freelancing, which included his working at New York-based Dutch Productions where he learned to cut on an Avid Media Composer. This led to his decision to pursue a career in television advertising. In ’97, he landed an assistant job at Crew Cuts, where he worked his way up to editor. He left Crew Cuts at the end of ’02, and began freelancing in ’03 before joining Bluerock the following year.
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