by The Chicago Egotist / January 16, 2019 / Former Havas CCO Jason Peterson has launched a new “content and culture advertising agency” in Chicago called "The Times.” The news of the agency was first reported by Campaign Magazine in a story that describes the agency as a “system of members, sans employees." In addition to Peterson, other founding members include producers Greg Weinstein and Pat Corcoran. The website for The[Read More]
by The Chicago Egotist / January 15, 2019 / To mark its 50th anniversary, Effie’s 5 for 50 Award has opened its global call for entries, with a campaign created by McCann Worldgroup which celebrates how truly effective work transcends marketing and becomes part of people’s everyday vernacular. The campaign summons the design elements and taglines of some of the most iconic Effie winners through the years including McDonald’s, [Read More]
by The Chicago Egotist / October 24, 2018 / Full-service advertising, marketing and media network, MERGE, has named Lauren Tucker to a new position: chief strategy officer. She is based in Chicago and will work across the network for select Chicago, Boston and Atlanta clients and will report to MERGE CEO Ron Bess. “Lauren has a diverse, well-rounded background that covers strategy, planning, CRM, media and performance analytics. Importan[Read More]
by The Chicago Egotist / October 15, 2018 / Chicago-based meal kit company Home Chef, now owned by Kroger, is distinguishing itself as the meal solution for chefs of all cooking abilities in a new ad campaign from O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul. The advertising features a representation of everyday people who become "heroes of the kitchen" by showing how easy it is to create amazing meals—garnishes, zesting and brown butter saucing inclu[Read More]
by The Chicago Egotist / October 9, 2018 / Ace Hardware is amplifying its place as a retailer in its own category — distinguishing itself from Home Depot, Lowe’s and Amazon – in a new advertising campaign from O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul that establishes Ace as ‘The Home Convenience Store.’ The positioning leverages the 5,000+ store-large national footprint of the retailer-owned cooperative and its presence in its customers’[Read More]
by The Chicago Egotist / May 14, 2018 / Members of the 2018 North American Grand Effie Jury weighed in on how their companies are building and maintaining an effectiveness culture. The 2018 Grand Effie Jury will select the North American Effie’s “best in show,” hours before the May 31 gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Since 1968, the Effie Awards have honored marketing effectiveness and are presented by Effie Worldwid[Read More]
by The Chicago Egotist / May 14, 2018 / Members of the 2018 North American Grand Effie Jury were recently announced, with Carolyn Everson, vice president of global marketing solutions, Facebook and Nick Law, chief creative officer of Publicis Group and president, Publicis Communications serving as co-chairs. The 2018 Grand Effie Jury will select the North American Effie’s “best in show,” hours before the May 31 gala at Cipriani 42[Read More]
