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    Mike Densmore Named President of KBS NY

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    NEW YORK --

    KBS has appointed Mike Densmore as its New York president. He joins the agency from BBH and previously served in varied roles at Droga5, Fallon and Wieden+Kennedy.

    Having held a variety of positions across account management, marketing and talent, Densmore identified business development as a key strength during his years at Droga5, where he was part of a period of growth that saw the office’s evolution from 50 people to 250. He has also worked on a number of blue chip brands including Nike, JetBlue, Budweiser, General Motors, Converse, Spotify, Netflix and Amazon.

    Densmore continues the infusion of top leadership talent into KBS. Over the past year, the agency has brought on board chief strategy officer Ted Florea, chief production officer Madison Wharton, chief talent officer Michele Prota and chief creative officer Patrick Scissons. 

    “Mike’s legacy of inciting unprecedented growth at some of the best shops in the business made him an easy choice,” said KBS global CEO Guy Hayward. “This is an important time for KBS and with an almost entirely new leadership team, we are ready to lean into growth as we embark on KBS’ next chapter.”

    On joining KBS, Densmore said, “I was really impressed with the fact that KBS has already built such an exceptional array of capabilities. Compared to a lot of other agencies they are years ahead when it comes to providing comms and business solutions that sit at the intersection of creativity, technology, media and UX. Having such a plethora of offerings that drive business results for their amazing client roster including BMW, Amex, Monster.com, Vanguard, Belvedere and UNICEF, to name just a few, allows everyone at KBS to focus on what the future looks like for our clients and for us as we continue to grow and evolve our business.”

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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