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Meredith Names Andy Sareyan President-Consumer Brands

Andy Sareyan was promoted to president-consumer brands at Meredith. Mr. Sareyan will assume oversight for the Ladies' Home Journal and Family Circle media brands, in addition to his current responsibilities for the Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and More media brands, digital media, newsstand and brand licensing.
Walmart Sustainability Chief Tapped for 'Marketing Operations' Post
BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Walmart's sustainability czar is moving to a new role working on local marketing initiatives, and the executive who headed last year's restage of the Great Value private-label brand will step in to take charge of sustainability for the nation's biggest retailer.
Brandon Holley Returns to Conde as New Editor of Lucky

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Conde Nast has named Brandon Holley, who previously worked for the company as editor of Jane magazine, the new editor in chief of Lucky, the women's shopping magazine focused on fashion. Kim France, who had been editor in chief of Lucky since its arrival in 2000, is leaving Conde Nast, the company said.
Rockfish Taps Two P&G Execs to Open Cincinnati Office
BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Two Procter & Gamble Co. marketers are joining Rockfish Interactive to form a Cincinnati branch of the fast-growing Northwest Arkansas-based digital agency, giving a shop that counts behemoths Walmart Stores and P&G among its clients an additional foothold as it seeks to double headcount for the second year in a row.
Kim Wells Named CMO of Scottrade

Scottrade has promoted Kim Wells to chief marketing officer. Ms. Wells most recently served as Scottrade's director-branding and website marketing.
BMW North America Marketing Chief Jack Pitney Dies at 47

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Jack Pitney, VP-marketing for BMW of North America, died Aug. 26. He was 47.
Sears Holdings Taps Razorfish Alum as Marketing Head

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Sears Holdings is bringing in a digital expert as its new senior VP-president of marketing. David Friedman, who was most recently president-Americas at Razorfish, will be responsible for the company's marketing business unit.
McDonald's New Global Brand Officer May Bring a McShakeup

LONDON (AdAge.com) -- McDonald's has named Steve Easterbrook, the outspoken president-CEO of McDonald's U.K. and Northern Europe, as its first exec VP-global chief brand officer.
TV Guide Network Names Friday Abernethy Exec VP-Affiliate Sales and Marketing

TV Guide Network has appointed Friday Abernethy as exec VP-affiliate sales and marketing.
Cameron Death Rises to Senior VP-General Manager of NBCU Digital Studio

Cameron Death has been promoted to senior VP-general manager of NBC Universal Digital Studio, which he helped launch in 2008.
Veteran Health Marketer Tom Tebbens Dies at 67

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Longtime advertising executive, marketing director and and Emmy award-winning theater/TV producer A. Thomas "Tom" Tebbens died Aug. 11. He was 67.
Former P&G VP-Advertising Ross Love Dies at 64

BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Ross Love, the longtime VP-advertising of Procter & Gamble Co. and the first African-American to serve in that post, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati at 64 after a brief illness.
Joe Garcia Named President of McCann Midwest

Joe Garcia is joining McCann Midwest in Birmingham, Mich. as president. Additionally, Garry Neel, who previously held a dual role leading McCann Midwest and overseeing the General Motors business, will shift to a dedicated role for GM, overseeing the business globally and in the U.S. as exec VP-global account director.
Looking for a Job? Adland's Bigwigs Share How They Got Their Start

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Marketing is full of creative and colorful people -- many of whom went to colorful and creative lengths to snare a job in the field. Ad Age decided to search out some of the more interesting routes to a career taken by some better-known names at advertisers, media and agencies.
Discovery Names Bruce Campbell Chief Development Officer

Discovery has named Bruce Campbell chief development officer and general counsel. Previously president of digital media and corporate development for the company, he will continue to have responsibilities for global business development.
OgilvyOne Asia-Pacific Names Jerry Smith Regional President

OgilvyOne Asia-Pacific has appointed Jerry Smith its new regional president, based in Hong Kong. In his new role, Mr. Smith will oversee the OgilvyOne operations in 12 local markets across the region.
Five Questions With New DMA CEO Lawrence Kimmel

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- The Direct Marketing Association has tapped a former agency head as its new CEO. Lawrence Kimmel, former chairman-CEO of Grey Direct Global Network, is the only agency CEO to hold the chief executive role at the DMA. Mr. Kimmel spoke with Ad Age about a variety of topics including what DMA members need to be doing more of and what the role of a DMA president should be.
Steve Harty Exits BBH

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Steve Harty, North America group chairman for Bartle Bogle Hegarty, is leaving the agency after five years at the Publicis Groupe-backed shop.
Everyday Health Appoints Goli Sheikholeslami Chief Product Officer

Goli Sheikholeslami has joined Everyday Health as chief product officer, a newly created position. She will be responsible for all products and technology across Everyday Health. Ms. Sheikholeslami comes to the online-health business from the Washington Post, where she was VP and general manager of the digital division.
Movie Marketing Veteran Si Kornblit Dies at 76

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Simon Kornblit, movie marketing exec and 35-year DDB alum, has died from leukemia.
AAF Names Constance Cannon Frazier Chief Operating Officer

Constance Cannon Frazier, currently exec VP-corporate programming and development at the American Advertising Federation, has been elevated to chief operating officer. She becomes the first African-American woman to hold the COO post at the AAF and the appointment makes her the highest-ranking African-American woman at a national advertising trade association.
Euro RSCG Gives New Responsibilities to Four Execs

Euro RSCG Worldwide has announced several new regional management roles in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Y&R Loses CMO Caplan to McCann to Help Grow New Business

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- McCann Worldgroup CEO Nick Brien is continuing to build a new team around him, and has now plucked Mitch Caplan from WPP's Y&R to serve as McCann's first North American chief marketing officer.
Five Questions for Ewan Paterson

CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Ewan Paterson starts as executive creative director at DDB, Chicago, next week, finally filling a post that's been vacant since the February 2008. Ad Age caught up with Mr. Paterson by phone recently as he prepared to move his wife and young twins to the Chicago suburb of Wilmette.
Razorfish Social-Media Guru Shiv Singh Moves to PepsiCo

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Leaving his post as Razorfish's global social media lead, Shiv Singh will be director of digital marketing, North America, for PepsiCo and report to Frank Cooper, PepsiCo's chief consumer engagement officer. While Mr. Singh will oversee all digital for the marketer, he has undeniably made his name in social media.
Ogilvy Promotes Bastholm, Crampsie and Burrier

Ogilvy & Mather announced three executive promotions: Chief Digital Creative Officer Lars Bastholm adds the title of chief creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather, New York, to his responsibilities; Lauren Crampsie is moving to the new post of chief marketing officer for Ogilvy & Mather North America from director of business development; and Dan Burrier is shifting to chief innovation officer for North America from chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather West.
Fox Sports Names Eric Shanks President

Fox Sports has appointed Eric Shanks president.
Joyce King Thomas Leaves McCann

NEW YORK (Adage.com) -- Joyce King Thomas, one of the industry's few female chief creative officers and one of the mastermind's behind Mastercard's famous "Priceless" campaign, is departing her longtime post at McCann Erickson, New York.
Iconic TV Show Host Art Linkletter Dead at 97

Popular TV-show host Art Linkletter, known as the face of such golden-age TV programs as "People Are Funny" and "Art Linkletter's House Party" has died, according to the Associated Press, which cited Mr. Linkletter's son-in-law as the source of the information.
Ogilvy & Mather Names Paul Heath Worldwide Director