President of GSD&M ad agency adds ‘CEO’ to title
1. GSD&M President Steewart is now CEO
2. Spence will remain chairman and will focus on new biz (and promoting his book “It’s Not What You Sell, It’s What You Stand For: Why Every Extraordinary Business Is Driven by Purpose”)
The anonymous tip stream: (what?…I was on vacation.)
5-8-09 3:24 pm
“rumor is there is trouble at idea city. taylor is supposedly out.”
5-8-09 10:44 pm
“ECD Mark Taylor was finally fired today after an excruciating tenure at Idea City. 10 other people are out the door with him — mostly low lever staffers across all disciplines. And salary reductions have been announced. Officers of the company have already had to take two of those, but this one is for everyone.”
5-11-09 11:41 am
“Check out agencyspy, GSD&M fired their ECD and is talking paycuts for everyone.”
From Agency Spy:
GSD&M Fires Mark Taylor, 11 Other, Staff Pay Reductions Follow
“GSD&M Idea City CEO Roy Spence will debut and talk about his new book IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SELL, IT’S WHAT YOU STAND FOR: Why Every Extraordinary Business is Driven by Purpose (which doesn’t hit bookstores nationwide until February 9th: BookPeople will be on hand, selling copies)
As CEO Roy Spence, leads GSD&M Idea City, a national marketing communications and advertising company that has helped grow some of the world’s most successful brands.
The agency’s roster of purpose-based clients includes: Southwest Airlines, MasterCard, BMW, John Deere, L.L. Bean, Kohler, American Legacy Foundation, AARP, Hallmark, Lennox, Norwegian Cruise Line, PGA TOUR, American Red Cross, World Market, AT&T, Popeyes, Marshalls and the United States Air Force.
Roy Spence has been Ad Man of the Year, Idea Man of the Century, University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus and a whole string of other “bests.” In September 2006, The Amazing Faith of Texas, a book by Roy Spence and the People of Texas was published, and in 2007 he was named to the board of directors of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation. A popular keynote speaker, he regularly addresses audiences from throughout the business, government and nonprofit communities.
WHAT: Ad Fed Monthly Luncheon series
WHEN: February 5, 2009 between 11:30AM – 1:00PM
WHERE: Mansion at Judges’ Hill, 1900 Rio Grande
TICKETS: $25 Members/Students; $35 Non-Members
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