M&C Saatchi among others before running her own consultancy, while chief digital officer Chip Knicker joins from Accenture. Another key addition is SVP & account director Ursula Ostrom, one of several

In a significant blow to Saatchi & Saatchi and parent Publicis Groupe, Toyota has transferred its entire European integrated business into WPP-aligned CHI & Partners. Saatchi and CHI have been fierce

Those agencies will replace long-time incumbents Saatchi & Saatchi and McCann. However there may still be a role for other agencies: General Mills now plans to assemble of roster of additional agencies

has ended its relationship with creative agency M&C Saatchi and will now manage most advertising inhouse, or via Cheil. New reviews include Mattel's US media (currently split between Starcom and Mindshare)

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with Saatchi & Saatchi and Leo Burnett also involved in some markets. Another major corporate change this week was completion of the transfer of the bulk of Nestle's global ice cream operations into

alongside Saatchi exec Kurt Ritter as chairman. Loris Nold and Justin Billingsley were appointed as global co-COOs . Nold will oversee Asia, the Middle East & Africa, while Billingsley manages Latin America

Separately, there was a big shake-up at Saatchi & Saatchi New York with the abrupt departure of CEO Brent Smart and chief creative officer Jay Benjamin. They are being replaced by current Saatchi NY president

Grey and Saatchi & Saatchi will continue to be the company's two lead advertising agencies; Havas Worldwide will retain some advertising business and will also add digital duties. Weber Shandwick will

The core contributor will be Saatchi & Saatchi, which already produces advertising for Walmart in the US, and captured advertising for the retailer's UK subsidiary Asda earlier in the year. Publicis CEO