Hasta La Creative!

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town, South Africa
Executive Creative Director / Creative Director: Chris Gotz
Copywriter: Cuanan Cronwright
Art Director: Justin Enderstein

We’ve received confirmation that the New York-based operation that is now known as Publicis Kaplan Thaler has had to let go of some staff this week. Here’s a quick statement from the agency: “”As our industry continues to transform and our clients’ needs evolve, restructuring is sometimes necessary to position ourselves at the forefront of these changes, and to invest in the long-term growth of our people and agency. We have consolidated some internal resources to strengthen our operating efficiencies. These changes affect less than 2% of the staff.”

Sources familiar with the matter add that Publicis Kaplan Thaler, which works with clients ranging from L’Oreal Paris to Pfizer to P&G, currently houses approximately 700 staffers. So, if our math is accurate, that equals around 14 people that were affected–though now word yet on specific departments involved.

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Advertising Agency: Perfil 252, Brazil
Creative Directors: Waldemar Franca, Marcia Lima
Copywriter: Sofia Calvit
Art Director / Illustrator: Francisco Valle

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