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Many marketers are aware of the significant opportunity of the $790 billion dollar lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT or “gay”) market.* LGBTs over-index in many categories (travel, spirits, automotive, among others) or have unique, often underserved needs (financial services and healthcare, for example) that make them a prime prospect for brand growth. By Angela Walker Campbell – Vice President, Executive Creative Director, Prime Access

UHealth, the University of Miami Health System, has selected MGSCOMM to develop and implement multimedia and multilingual campaigns to build brand awareness of South Florida’s only academic-based health system, and its growing line of comprehensive services.

Alison Brod Public Relations announced its expansion with the launch of a multicultural division. Maria J. Ramirez has been hired as Supervisor to lead the multicultural division for key beauty, lifestyle and fashion clients including L’Oreal Paris, SKYY Spirits, Guthy Renker and Old Navy.

NASCAR concluded an agency review that selected Ogilvy & Mather as Agency of Record (AOR) to service the sport’s evolving advertising and marketing needs.

Southwest Airlines announced the launch of its new national low fare campaign to the Hispanic audience with the objective of helping them recognize how easy it is to connect with their loved ones for real. The “Connect for real” campaign, created and developed by Dieste, Inc., is running nationally on Hispanic broadcast and cable networks.

A new study by ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Reed Smith reveals that nearly one-third of U.S.marketers are aware of rebates / incentive payments from media companies to agencies that may not be reimbursed to the advertiser. Available on HispanicCMO.com

Profero announced a strategic investment in New York-based, Latino-focused advertising and content agency the vox collective. As part of this investment the vox collective becomes Vox Profero, an independent digital-centric agency part of the Profero network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Creative Civilization announced that Toni Ellard has joined the San Antonio-based agency as Director of Touchpoint Integration. In this role, Ellard will oversee the agency’s media buying and planning department and will lend her expertise in digital, traditional and non-traditional media touchpoint strategy for client campaigns.

This past weekend, Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications (L2L) celebrated five successful years of business at the Las Olas River House with featured live performances from Ricky B and Brazilian Carnival.

LatinPointe Brands and The Lippin Group have formed an alliance to develop, implement and execute marketing campaigns for corporate clients focused on the Hispanic marketplace, announced David Chavez, CEO and Sarah Ruiz Chavez, president, respectively, of LatinPointe and Dick Lippin, chairman and chief executive of The Lippin Group.

Havas closed its New York based multicultural-marketing agency Totality, which was founded by Leo Olper- CEO and Mauricio Galvan – CCO last year.

Tangerine Watson Inc. has revealed the inaugural rankings of Best Agencies by multicultural professionals, findings were derived from the Impact Study 2011. As the first industry-wide research study of perceptions and perspectives of multicultural advertising professionals in contrast with white advertising professionals, the Impact Study offers an objective baseline to build upon current initiatives moving forward and tangible employee values for each agency to establish their own competitive edge in the market.

Medalla Light, Puerto Rico’s top-selling light beer, is now available in bars and retail locations across Florida for the first time. Cervecera de Puerto Rico finalized distribution arrangements with Launch Beverage Companies. Cervecera de Puerto Rico has contracted with The Bravo Group to handle advertising responsibilities.