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The 4A’s announced its 2014-2015 Board of Directors and Board Officers, following its Board of Directors’ meeting in New York.  The officers, directors-at-large and regional representatives make up a 27-member Board that represents agencies of varying sizes throughout the United States.

A new survey on the travel habits of U.S. Hispanics conducted by Best Western International revealed mobile is a critical tool for Hispanic travelers on the go, with more than a quarter of respondents reporting they have booked travel reservations via mobile phones in the past year.

Mayweather Promotions announced that they have retained the services of Pinta, a cross-cultural marketing firm, to assist efforts to market the company, its fights and fighters to the Hispanic community.

Lola will assist Oscar Mayer in supporting the Spanish-language Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Turkey Breast campaign, which is the brand’s largest Hispanic integrated marketing campaign of the year.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced two key appointments to its executive team. Kevin Cuddihy has been named president of Local Media and Jessica Rodriguez was appointed chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Both Cuddihy and Rodriguez will be based in New York and report to Randy Falco, president and chief executive officer of UCI.

According to The National Law Review, the Supreme Court has issue a Summary Judgement against the US Hispanic Market focused conference company LatinVision headed by Carlos Vassallo corporate officer and principal shareholder of LatinVision, Inc.   The Summary Judgement allows plaintiffs to pierce the corporate veil of his company due to “a failure to adhere to corporate formalities, inadequate capitalization, commingling of assets, use of corporate funds for personal use,” an “overlap in ownership and directorship,” and “common use of office space and equipment.”

Centroamerica TV has reached an agreement with the leading Salvadorian television network, “Telecorporación Salvadoreña,” to secure pay-tv rights to the 2014 Salvadorian Professional Soccer League season, “El Campeonato de Apertura 2014,” which runs from August through December.

Thirty CPG brands have been nominated for the 2014 Wellness Brand Awards – Breakfast Category, with the winners to be announced August 14, 2014, at the Hispanic Retail 360 Summit in San Antonio, Texas. Nominees are CPG brands competing for a share of stomach in various sub-categories, including Cold & Hot Breakfast Cereals, Bars, Egg Alternatives, Frozen Breakfasts, Instant Breakfasts, RTE Pastries, Mixes, and Yogurt.  Two winners will be recognized per segment: Total Market, Millennials, Hispanic, African American and Non-Hispanic White.

Wealth owned by Hispanic families would triple in inflation-adjusted terms by 2025 if wealth-building trends observed during the past two decades resume. This would raise the share of total wealth owned by Hispanics to a new high.

The launch of Montejo marks the first import from Mexico to the United States by Anheuser-Busch.

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) in partnership with adidas announced the release of The Mobile Marketing Playbook. Created as a tool for brands and agencies, this resource aims to explain when, where and how companies can consistently use mobile around the globe as core to their marketing efforts. The playbook also provides insight on how marketers can understand the impact mobile has in the marketing mix.

When it comes to marketing campaigns, success or failure can be measured in a variety of ways. Performance metrics are vital to advertisers who need solid figures to prove the efficacy of their campaign — to demonstrate how their marketing spend is clearly translated into sales leads.

Graphic novel legends Warren Ellis and Michael Allred join forces for the first time, to turn the BACARDÍ family story into an exclusive graphic novel.

Olympusat, Inc. announced the promotion of Luis Jairala to Network Manager of all 4 of Olympusat’s Music Networks: Ultra Fiesta, Ultra Hits, Ultra Fiesta International and VMC.

US and global consumers spend a large amount of time with digital maps, but marketers have precious few opportunities to advertise to them in the current digital ecosystem.

Reaching a narrow audience online is no easy feat. With a tight budget and an even tighter intended audience, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) needed to maximize digital campaign efficiency and make the most of every dollar spent.

When it comes to social networking landscape, advertising is merely one piece of the social media puzzle, but it’s a big one.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced the promotions of two executives to the position of Executive Vice President, effective immediately. 

As data continues to demonstrate that the path to purchase increasingly runs through smartphones and tablets, how do we optimize visuals, message and conversion mechanics within mobile video to make the environment ultra-shoppable? 

ESPN Deportes created new monthly show Reportajes Especiales, premiering Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.