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| Lara Balasz |
Adobe names Lara Balazs as CMO and EVP, global marketing. Balazs was most recently CMO and general manager of the strategic partner group at financial software and services company Intuit. She has also led marketing for Amazon Prime and served as SVP, head of North America marketing at Visa. At Adobe, Balazs will lead the global marketing organization, responsible for the Adobe brand, Adobe.com, events, campaigns, communications, social media and the company’s media operations and marketing insights. “Lara’s unique experience across B2C and B2B industries and deep insights as an Adobe customer will help us engage our growing universe of users more effectively while expanding Adobe's brand reach and impact,” said Adobe chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen.
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| Julia Glidden |
Ipsos, a market research and polling company, brings on Julia Glidden as group president of its US public affairs practice. Glidden was previously chair of the UK-based data & analytics firm Pivot. Before that, she was corporate VP at Microsoft, implementing a rebuild and reboot of the company’s public sector strategy, and general manager, global government industry at IBM. In her new position, Glidden will be responsible for ensuring that Ipsos’ clients in the public and private sectors receive the insights solutions they need. “Julia has proven herself many times over by steering large organizations through successful transformations toward double-digit growth,” said Ipsos North America CEO Mary Ann Packo.
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| Mike Wesley |
Brinker International, a casual dining restaurant company with brands that include Chili's Grill & Bar, appoints Mike Wesley VP of marketing for its Maggiano's Little Italy unit. Wesley comes to Maggiano's after 14 years at KFC, where he was most recently VP of brand marketing, KFC U.S. He has also held brand positions at Procter & Gamble. In his new role, Wesley will work to amplify and build the Maggiano's brand, driving key marketing and promotional strategies. “We are certain that his visionary leadership style combined with his experience in driving brand relevance will enable us to elevate our marketing strategy," said Dominique Bertolone, president, Maggiano's Little Italy, and SVP, Brinker International.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
Caitlin Allen, who was most recently head of global markets and CEO communications at eBay, joins Daily Pay as chief brand and communications officer.
