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The Richards Group Announces New Chief Talent and Culture Officer Nikki Wilson appointed as agency s first CTCO News provided by Share this article Share this article DALLAS, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Richards Group has named its first chief talent and culture officer. Nikki Wilson, former human resources and labor relations director at General Motors, will report to CEO Glenn Dady. Along with the appointment of outside inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) counsel Do What Matters earlier this year, this furthers the agency s commitment to a broader and more diverse workforce and a core focus on its people – with inclusion-first management being top priority. ....
Richards Group hires former General Motors HR and labor director to lead diversity and inclusion efforts Nikki Wilson will oversee training and human resources functions as the company builds back from a client exodus that followed racially insensitive comments by the agency’s founder. Richards Group employees gathered at the three-story atrium staircase in the ad agency’s headquarters on move-in day in January 2015.( Barth Tillotson Photography ) 3:42 PM on Apr 28, 2021 CDT The Richards Group has named former General Motors human resources and labor management director Nikki Wilson its first chief talent and culture officer. The move is part of the company’s effort to transform its internal culture after racially insensitive comments from its eponymous founder lost the agency a number of high-profile clients last year. ....
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.27.21 Visual Appeal LLC completed a brand launch for Nydella, a clothing shop in Midlothian that opened in March. Work included logo design, website and marketing collateral. Familiar Creatures was named agency of record for Duke’s Mayonnaise, part of Richmond-based Sauer Brands. The agency will work with Duke’s to evolve its current campaign, “It’s got Twang,” and build brand awareness. Duke’s developed that campaign with previous AOR The Richards Group, out of Dallas. Red Orange Studio created a logo and launched a website for Virginia Beach Ketamine & Wellness. The mobile-friendly site highlights the wellness startup’s services for people with PTSD, anxiety and chronic pain. ....
Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Some ad agency employees say some clients have been demanding faster responses and shorter turnaround in the pandemic. Some reported working up to 75 hours a week to keep up, and others have quit, citing burnout. But fear of layoffs and losing clients has made it hard for employees and agencies to push back. Ad agency Gut Miami, which creates ads for Netflix , Coca-Cola, and AB InBev, recently announced its creative department staff couldn t take vacation the month before the deadline to submit campaigns for the industry s biggest awards show, Cannes Lions. A similar vacation ban applied to all staff the week before Christmas. ....
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. A virtual summit will be held May 12, 13 and 14 to focus on rural resilience as Vermont emerges from the pandemic. The theme for this yearâs Southern Vermont Economy Summit is âReconnectâ â a time to reconnect with one another, and with efforts to build a brighter future for rural communities. Three keynote speakers will share insights on how to build rural resilience from three perspectives: federal policy and investment, structural change in state agencies, and community-driven initiatives. The summit opens with Tony Pipa, senior fellow of global economy and development at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and author of the recent report âReimagining rural policy: Organizing federal assistance to maximize rural prosperity.â Pipa will discuss the new administrationâs approach to federal rural programs and funding. ....