Power broker Michael Kassan’s media advisory and investment shop 3C Ventures surpassed $50 million in revenue from September 2024 to December 2025. About 35% of that revenue has come from multi-stage transformational projects with clients, often Fortune 500s, aimed at modernizing their business strategies. Kassan described these as “seven-figure ticket items,” though he declined to ..
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Dallas-based agency Lerma has appointed Omar Quiñones as its first chief strategy officer, the final piece of a leadership hiring spree that signals an ambitious move away from the agency’s flat structure. Quiñones joins from Messianu/Edelman/Lerma (MEL), where he served in the same role. His pedigree includes senior strategy stints at Anomaly, CP+B, and YETI, ..
Dentsu has named Takeshi Sano its new president and global CEO as it reshapes its leadership team, the company announced. Sano, currently CEO of Dentsu Japan and deputy global COO, will step into the role on March 27, 2026, replacing Hiroshi Igarashi. The change comes at a rocky time for the company. Earlier this month, ..
FanDuel has hired former Paramount+ marketer Ari Avishay as svp of marketing. He will be responsible for the online gambling and streaming platform’s brand, creative, and consumer insights strategy across its portfolio, which includes FanDuel Sportsbook, and FanDuel TV. He will also be tasked with evolving FanDuel’s products, features, and experiences through marketing across integrated ..
CMOs can drive business revenue—this is an established fact. But how can they do it better, bigger, and stronger in the age of AI? We’re unpacking this in the latest episode of Marketing Vanguard, live from the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos. Tune in as Emma Chalwin, CMO at Workday, breaks down the evolving ..
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Will Lee speaks with Sharon Price John, president and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, about engineering one of retail’s most unlikely turnarounds. Recorded live at Brandweek, the conversation explores how Build-A-Bear reinvented its business model, leveraged nostalgia and emotional connection, and reshaped investor storytelling to fuel a 2,000% ..
The automotive industry is changing quickly as technology reshapes how people move and interact with vehicles. In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton speaks with Rachael Zaluzec, CMO and SVP of customer experience and brand marketing at Volkswagen of America. Rachael explains how the Volkswagen “Drivers Wanted” campaign is returning as ..
This week has been another revolving door of hires and promotions at brands, from chief marketing officer (CMO) appointments to marketing restructures. We’re rounding up the U.S. and global marketing leadership moves you should know about for the week ending Jan. 30. – Having named Asad Ayaz as its first chief marketing and brand officer earlier this month, ..
On a Wednesday afternoon in early January, Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, was sitting in a sprawling suite on the 57th floor of the Aria hotel in Las Vegas. Dressed in a neat navy cardigan and clean white sneakers, he lounged on a sofa set against a dramatic vista of the neon city and ..
Google has elevated longtime exec Jitendra Kumar to oversee the tech giant’s relationship with critical mid-market agencies, ADWEEK has learned. Kumar was promoted to the role of director of U.S. agency, Google Customer Solutions. He previously held two titles: Director of U.S. agency, west coast; and director of venture capital and private equity partnerships. Kumar, ..