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Meetup will feature four of DC’s most innovative thought leaders in the experiential and digital marketing space. Old Town Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Brightline Interactive announces the lineup of speakers for the inaugural DC Experiential meetup, to be held May 21st at the Digital Exchange. Erik Muendel, CEO and Creative Director of Brightline Interactive, will be moderating the panel of speakers, which will feature DJ Saul of iStrategyLabs, Megan Malli of Huge, and Breeanna...

Sproule joins Digital Arts Network from AKQA NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TBWA's Digital Arts Network today announced the appointment of Stuart Sproule as president, charged with overseeing worldwide operations and growing global digital accounts. Sproule joins Digital Arts Network from AKQA, where most recently he headed up International Operations and Talent. Previously, he served as the managing director of AKQA's San Francisco office for seven years, and its Shanghai...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- agencyQ, a leading digital agency based in Washington, DC announced today that Paul Danckaert has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer, overseeing and supporting the technology and development team. Mr. Danckaert has extensive expertise in technology and application development - from leading the Marine Corps Tactical Wireless Logistics analysis efforts and testing tactical radio and satellite systems for IT system deployment, to...

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wheat Thins, the snack known for its complex taste and satisfying crunch, today announced the launch of its new "Must. Have. Wheat Thins." campaign with a new television ad debuting in the Super Bowl pre-game. The television spot, which airs between 5:30 p.m. EST and the start of the 6 p.m. broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 3, was inspired by Wheat Thins' most passionate fans and depicts the intense relationship they have with the brand by...

Starcom, 72andSunny, Edelman Digital and Razorfish team for Samsung vs. Apple effort to win Campaign of the Year SCOTTSDALE, AZ (PRWEB) December 05, 2012 360i took top honors as Agency of the Year during an awards dinner celebrating the 2nd Annual iMedia Agency Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the iMedia Agency Summit in Scottsdale, Ariz. Joining 360i were agencies winning awards in 9 other categories, garnering the top votes from a field of 49 finalists. All finalists and winners were...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- agencyQ, a leading digital agency based in Washington, DC announced today that Steve Marino has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer, a newly created global role, in partnership with Sean Breen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer and Bob Poulin, President and Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Marino is joining agencyQ after working for two years at MSLGroup where as North American Director of Digital & Social Media, he was responsible...

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anheuser-Busch today announced AKQA as the lead digital agency for its Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois brand families. Effectively immediately, AKQA will assume responsibility for creating digital extensions for each brand's marketing campaigns, including online and mobile programs, content creation, identifying new partnership opportunities and app development. In its new role, AKQA will work in tandem with each brand's marketing...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking 20 years of celebrating remarkable achievement in the advertising industry, another seven young superstars will be inducted into The Advertising Hall of Achievement. The Hall has long been the gold standard in recognizing the leading young advertising professionals age 40 and under, and is operated by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the same organization which operates the Advertising Hall of Fame. The inductees of the...

Award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence in Marketing Services San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Ernst & Young LLP announced that Tom Bedecarré, CEO of AKQA, the world’s largest independent digital advertising agency, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the Marketing Services category in Northern California. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in financial...

Bethesda Softworks, Microsoft Xbox, Ubisoft, AKQA, Cutwater, Midnight Oil / LAgraphico, Square Enix, The Ant Farm and Deutsch are Among the Top Finalists LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PromaxBDA, the association dedicated to the success of marketing, promotion and design professionals in entertainment and the interactive community, announced the finalists for the Game Marketing Awards, the first and only annual awards competition established to honor the...