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Features Original Song by Jason Mraz WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest is escalating its longstanding campaign to reduce the consumption of soda and other sugary drinks today with the release of an animated short film exposing the drinks' unhappy health consequences. The Real Bears tells the story of a family of polar bears who, even in their distant Arctic environment, are not immune from sunny marketing messages...

NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MDC Partners agencies ranked among the most awarded advertising agencies at this year's prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, winning an impressive Three Grand Prix, One Titanium Lion, Three Gold Lions, Ten Silver Lions, and Four Bronze Lions. A record high for MDC Partners, the wins were shared amongst several of the network's agencies for their work on behalf of clients ranging from retail to financial services to...

Open, global contest launched to create a design and prototype for a $300 House. The challenge is to find innovative ways to design a simple dwelling that can be constructed for under $300 which keeps a family safe, allows them to sleep at night, and gives them both a home and a sense of dignity. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 21, 2011 Who can design a radically affordable $300 house for the poorest of the poor? That's the online challenge being presented by the $300 House at...

Positions Itself for the Next 10 Years of Global Growth MIAMI, FL and BOULDER, CO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Crispin Porter + Bogusky, a member of the MDC Partners network, announced several significant promotions today. Andrew Keller has been promoted to CEO, Jeff Steinhour has been promoted to President, and Rob Reilly has been named Worldwide Chief Creative Officer. Current CEO Jeff Hicks moves up to the role of Vice Chairman. "We've had a lot of success growing our own...

MIAMI and BOULDER, Colo., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Crispin Porter + Bogusky announced today that leading Canadian agency and fellow MDC Partners network firm Zig has joined CP+B, creating CP+B Canada. This strategic move further enhances CP+B's global positioning and gives them access to an entirely new and very driven talent pool in Toronto, the third biggest advertising market in North America, as well as a number of top-tier clients. Zig's current client list includes Molson Canadian,...

Agency's Twitter Initiative "Twelpforce" for Best Buy Receives the Titanium Grand Prix NEW YORK, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MDC Partners announced today that their partner agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky was awarded the Titanium Grand Prix at The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The Titanium Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious awards an agency and client can receive, was awarded for CP+B's Twelpforce campaign for client Best Buy. The award, one of only two...

Third Time CP+B Has Won This Award In the Past Five Years NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MDC Partners announced today that their partner agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky was awarded Interactive Agency of the Year for the third time in the past five years at The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. This prestigious award is part of the international competition from agencies from around the world. In addition, CP+B was awarded five individual Lions...

DENVER, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketing is currently full of disruption. From social media to crowd-sourcing and digital platforms to mobile applications, marketers are wondering where things will go next. On June 10th, John Winsor and Jonathan Steuer - two digital industry visionaries with deep expertise, insights and track records of building successful businesses - will take marketers on a journey into the future of digital marketing in a live event that is the last event in the...

MIAMI, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) announced today that Ari Merkin has returned to CP+B as executive creative director. Ari will lead the creative department in the Miami office, working on a number of the agency's accounts. One of his first priorities will be to bring in additional creatives to be based in Miami. The agency also announced today that former executive creative directors Andrew Keller, Rob Reilly and Jeff Benjamin have been promoted to chief...

Announcement Follows the Recent Naming of Five New Partners NEW YORK, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MDC Partners announced today that they have extended and expanded their partnership agreements with the four original partners of Crispin Porter + Bogusky. This comes on the heels of the recent naming of five new partners at the renowned agency. The equity ownership plan with the five new partners is an arrangement that was initiated with the agency in 2001 when MDC became the...