An new study of America’s advertising industry today has found dramatic levels of racial discrimination throughout the industry. Bias against African-American professionals was found in pay, hiring, promotions, assignments, and other areas.
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abecé being transition over to IPG companies.
The Hill Holiday Hispanic division abecé run by Manny Gonzalez is currently transitioning Hispanic responsibilities to other Interpublic Group (IPG) agencies according to Greg Winter – Director of Corporate Communications for Hill Holiday.
IPG is the holding company for other Hispanic agencies such as Accentmarketing, Casanova Pendrill and SiboneyUSA.
Hispanics and the Economic Downturn: Housing Woes and Remittance Cuts.
Like the U.S. population as a whole, Latinos are feeling the sting of the economic downturn. Almost one-in-ten (9%) Latino homeowners say they missed a mortgage payment or were unable to make a full payment and 3% say they received a foreclosure notice in the past year, according to a new national survey of 1,540 Latino adults conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center.
FOR THE JOBLESS, WORDS THAT WORK.
IF YOU’RE AMONG the laid-off, or want to help out someone who is (or find him or her a last-minute gift), plenty of books can offer inspiration, perspective or strategy. As a life coach, I counsel many downsized and dejected New Yorkers, and regularly suggest books for them. Here are several that clients say have given them hope. By Court Stroud.
Univision Online becomes Univision Interactive Media.
Univision Communications Inc. announced that Univision Online has been renamed Univision Interactive Media and Kevin Conroy, former executive vice president of AOL, has been named president of the division, effective Monday, January 12, 2008.
Terra launches Atom Project in U.S. and Latin America.
Terra launched its 12-step revolution to a new Terra.com.
Leo Burnett pays United States $15.5M to settle overbilling allegations on Army Contract.
Leo Burnett Company has agreed to pay the U.S. $15.5 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims to the U.S. Army, the Justice Department announced. The firm had a contract from 2000 to 2005 with the Army to provide advertising services for the military service’s recruiting mission.
Grupo Gallegos Hispanic AOR for Girl Scouts of America.
Grupo Gallegos has been named the Hispanic advertising agency of record by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). The announcement was made by agency founder and CEO, John Gallegos, following a competitive review.
The Televisa & Univision ‘Mambo’ begins today in LA District Court.
After months of talking and several court delays, the Televisa / Univision court battle over sales revenue sharing and potential violation of the terms of the programming agreement is expected to begin today in Los Angeles U.S. District Court.
It’s Mambo time ……… anything can happen.
