Team One has hired Sam Walsh as executive producer, marking his return to the Publicis family. He will work across multiple accounts with a primary focus on Lexus. Walsh has more than 20 years of production experience, including two tenures as head of broadcast production at Publicis sibling agency Publicis & Hal Riney.
As executive producer, Walsh will oversee filmed content, whether destined for TV, digital or emerging platforms. He was most recently founder and CEO of Signal Management, a production and technology consultancy, where his clients included JWT NY, Ford, Team Detroit, Coca Cola Company, ESPN and Roxy. Walsh has also held leadership positions at several other agencies, including JWT NY and Team Detroit, and several production companies.
“Sam brings depth of experience and diversity of work to our production group,” said Chris Graves, chief creative officer at Team One. “He’s fully engaged in the evolution of our business, and I see him as a valuable partner in accelerating our vision of content development. He has a unique ability to inspire up-and-coming production talent while executing on even the most complex ideas.”
Walsh is best known for his work on Ford’s Bold Moves campaign, a 30-part web-based documentary about the Ford Motor Company’s turnaround efforts developed by JWT NY and Detroit. Walsh managed production of video episodes as well as digital teams, building interactive functionality and including point-counterpoint journalism, links to related sites, RSS feeds, blog aggregation and curated third-party content.
Headquartered in El Segundo, and a division of Saatchi & Saatchi, Team One is a full-service marketing communications agency, providing comprehensive brand consultancy, strategic planning, advertising, media planning and buying, social media, brand advocacy, relationship (direct) marketing, event marketing/promotions, interactive/digital services, web development, public relations, and graphic design. The agency has regional offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Current Team One clients include: Lexus, the Lexus Dealer Association, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Bombardier Flexjet, American Express, Northern Trust, Belkin consumer electronics, Haagen-Dazs, Edition Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, and Heal the Bay.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More