New Faces
Creative director John McNeil is joining McCann Erickson, San Francisco, to head creative on the Microsoft account. He was previously with Ogilvy & Mather, New York.
Bertrand Garbassi is joining chemistri, Troy, Mich., to head the creative on the Cadillac account. He comes over from Young & Rubicam Detroit, Dearborn, Mich., where he served as co-creative director.
David Jenkins has joined agency Sedgwick Rd., Seattle, as senior VP/executive creative director.
Logan Wilmont, co-executive creative director at kirshenbaum bond + partners, New York, is leaving the agency to open a new venture in London.
Todd Lamb, a copywriter and art director, has joined Mother, New York. He was previously with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco.
Account Movement
Samsung is consolidating its global ad account—estimated to be worth $400 million—with a team of agencies from the WPP Group. J. Walter Thompson, New York, will provide global management, while Berlin Cameron/Red Cell, New York, will handle creative duties.
Young & Rubicam, New York, has won ad duties on the Weight Watchers account.
Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Miami, has resigned the Ikea account, estimated at $40 million. Ikea has selected Santa Monica agency Secret Weapon to handle the account.
Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), New York, has won ad duties on Diageo’s Smirnoff Ice account.
