Arnold Announces Leadership PromotionsArnold Announces Leadership Promotions
10 March 2006 - 3:38AM
Business Wire
Kelly, Lawner, Hamlin, Favat and Staffen Step up and Set the Stage
for Agency's Future Arnold Worldwide has announced a number of
high-level promotions, recognizing several key executives'
contributions to revenue growth, creative product and integrated
client offerings and setting the stage for the next generation of
leadership at the agency. Fran Kelly has been named chief executive
officer, Arnold US. Ron Lawner has been named vice chairman and
global chief creative officer, Arnold Worldwide Partners. Pam
Hamlin and Pete Favat have been charged with running the Boston
office, with Hamlin as president and Favat as chief creative
officer. John Staffen has been named chief creative officer of
Arnold's New York office. A search is underway for a president in
New York to partner with Staffen. "Fran and Ron have made
outstanding contributions to Arnold over the last decade. I know
Fran will continue to do great things overseeing all aspects of our
US operation," said Ed Eskandarian, Chairman and CEO of Arnold
Worldwide Partners. "Over his career, Ron has set the gold standard
for creative work. In his new role, Ron will be dedicated to
providing creative leadership to our partner agencies around the
world and building our creative reputation globally." Kelly and
Lawner will report to Eskandarian. Of the new leadership team under
Kelly, Eskandarian commented, "I have every confidence that this
team has the right stuff to take us successfully into the future.
They have a track record of delivering results and producing
outstanding creative work -- of working and winning together --and
the talent it takes to continue to propel Arnold forward." Formerly
president and COO, Kelly also held management responsibilities for
Arnold's New York office. Kelly joined Arnold in 1994. In his new
role, he will be responsible for all client, operational and
leadership initiatives in Arnold's US offices: Boston, NY, and
Washington DC. The author of the world-famous Volkswagen tagline
"Drivers wanted," Ron has built an impressive list of high profile
campaigns that have garnered virtually every prestigious award in
the industry. In their new roles, Hamlin and Favat in Boston and
Staffen and a to-be-named president in NY will oversee the
day-to-day operations of the agency, including account management,
marketing, media, research, creative and integrated communication
offerings. "The pairing of an account and creative team to run the
Boston and NY offices reflects Arnold's modern operating model at
its best," said Fran Kelly, Arnold CEO. "We live at the
intersection of smart business ideas, best-in-class creative and
360 marketing. Pam, Pete and John will deliver this vision
consistently across all initiatives - as they have for their
current clients." About Arnold Arnold Worldwide is one of the most
highly awarded agencies in the world, with a client roster that
includes well-recognized brands like American Legacy Foundation's
truth(R), Royal Caribbean, Ocean Spray, RadioShack, Tyson Foods,
Vonage and Jack Daniel's. It has received the Grand Prix at the
International Festival in Cannes, top honors at the International
ANDY Awards, and been a consistent annual winner of Clios, EFFIEs,
Obies and One Show awards. Arnold Worldwide is the headquarters of
Arnold Worldwide Partners, a global network owned by Havas (Nasdaq:
HAVS, Euronext Paris: HAV.PA). Arnold Worldwide represents one of
the lead agencies in the system, with four fully integrated service
offices in the U.S.: the Boston headquarters, New York, Washington
D.C. and St. Louis as well as five additional service offices.
Globally, Arnold Worldwide Partners consists of 14 offices in 8
countries, which include the 3 full-service U.S.
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